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Needle-Tip Universal Ointment

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Needle-Tip Universal Ointment,For carbuncles, boils, and malignant, toxic sores.

Formulas Name : Needle-Tip Universal Ointment

Chinese Name : 针头万应膏

Drug Formulation

Frankincense 1 qian, musk 1 qian, realgar 1 qian, mercury oxide 3 qian, bismuth subnitrate 3 qian, toad venom 3 qian, dragon’s blood 3 qian, centipede 1 (roasted), borneol 1 fen.

Source

From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of millet grains.

Benefits

For carbuncles, boils, and malignant, toxic sores.

Instructions for Use

If the sore has a head, use a needle to lance it and draw out the blood; place one pill inside, then seal it with paper or apply a medicated plaster.

Needle-Tip Universal Ointment,From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.,For carbuncles, boils, and malignant, toxic sores.

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