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Mustard Seed Compress Formula

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Mustard Seed Compress Formula,Scrofula resembles a boil but differs slightly: pus may be drained today, only to reappear tomorrow, and the pus resembles the juice of a small bean.

Formulas Name : Mustard Seed Compress Formula

Chinese Name : 芸苔熨方

Drug Formulation

Mustard seeds.

Source

The formula is from *Qian Jin* (Volume 22); the name appears in *Shengji Zonglu* (Volume 129).

Benefits

Scrofula resembles a boil but differs slightly: pus may be drained today, only to reappear tomorrow, and the pus resembles the juice of a small bean.

Instructions for Use

Pound the above ingredients until smooth, place them in a damp cloth bag, bury the bag in hot ashes, and apply alternating heat compresses. Relief will be immediate, and the condition will be cured after no more than two or three treatments. Use the dried variety in winter.

Mustard Seed Compress Formula,The formula is from *Qian Jin* (Volume 22); the name appears in *Shengji Zonglu* (Volume 129).,Scrofula resembles a boil but differs slightly: pus may be drained today, only to reappear tomorrow, and the pus resembles the juice of a small bean.

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