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Needle-Substitute Powder

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Needle-Substitute Powder,For abscesses and carbuncles with a head that has not ruptured, as well as furuncles and acute toxic swellings occurring on the limbs, where the condition is mild and slow-progressing, and the patient fears needle treatment.

Formulas Name : Needle-Substitute Powder

Chinese Name : 赛针散

Drug Formulation

5 fen of croton seed, 1.5 qian of mercury oxide, 1.5 qian of realgar, 1.5 qian of white cloves.

Source

From *Outline of Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For abscesses and carbuncles with a head that has not ruptured, as well as furuncles and acute toxic swellings occurring on the limbs, where the condition is mild and slow-progressing, and the patient fears needle treatment.

Instructions for Use

Mix with vinegar and apply topically.

Needle-Substitute Powder,From *Outline of Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 11.,For abscesses and carbuncles with a head that has not ruptured, as well as furuncles and acute toxic swellings occurring on the limbs, where the condition is mild and slow-progressing, and the patient fears needle treatment.

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