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Ointment for Boils,For carbuncles, unexplained swellings and toxic sores, and miasma.

Formulas Name : Ointment for Boils

Chinese Name : 敷疔膏

Drug Formulation

Fresh indigo leaves, any amount (washed clean).

Source

*Zhun Sheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 2.

Processing

Pound the leaves into a paste.

Benefits

For carbuncles, unexplained swellings and toxic sores, and miasma.

Instructions for Use

Apply externally to the affected area; decoct the stems in wine and drink the decoction.

Ointment for Boils,*Zhun Sheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 2.,For carbuncles, unexplained swellings and toxic sores, and miasma.

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