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Needle-Substitute Powder,For a tonsillar abscess that has formed pus but has not yet ruptured.

Formulas Name : Needle-Substitute Powder

Chinese Name : 代针散

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Bile Star, 2–3 cun of fingernail, 5 li of Borneol, a small amount of Cinnabar.

Source

From *The Secret Book of Throat Disorders*, Volume 1.

Processing

Wrap the fingernails in double-layered red paper, burn them over a charcoal fire until the essence remains, grind into a powder, then mix with cinnabar, borneol, and gallbladder star.

Benefits

For a tonsillar abscess that has formed pus but has not yet ruptured.

Instructions for Use

Blow the powder into the throat. After a short while, pus and blood will be expelled, and the condition will heal on its own.

Needle-Substitute Powder，From *The Secret Book of Throat Disorders*, Volume 1.，For a tonsillar abscess that has formed pus but has not yet ruptured.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026

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