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Ointment for Closing Scrofula Ulcers

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Ointment for Closing Scrofula Ulcers,When the pus from the scrofula has completely drained and the swelling has subsided, but the wound has not yet closed,

Formulas Name : Ointment for Closing Scrofula Ulcers

Chinese Name : 瘰疬敛口膏药

Drug Formulation

2 toad skins (peeled from live toads), 2 rat skins, 2 snake molts, 1 bee hive (large).

Source

From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 10.

Processing

Calcine all four ingredients into ash. Dissolve 1 liang of water-based glue in 1 wine-cup of well water, then add 1 liang of honey and 1 small cup of sesame oil boiled with centipede. Stir in the four types of ash until well blended. Just before application, add 1 fen of musk. Spread the mixture on silk until it is just dry to the touch.

Benefits

When the pus from the scrofula has completely drained and the swelling has subsided, but the wound has not yet closed,

Instructions for Use

Apply this poultice.

Ointment for Closing Scrofula Ulcers,From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 10.,When the pus from the scrofula has completely drained and the swelling has subsided, but the wound has not yet closed,

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