One-Character Pill

One-Character Pill,For smallpox lesions that are black, sunken, and withered, with scabs that fail to lift.

Formulas Name : One-Character Pill

Chinese Name : 一字丹

Drug Formulation

Purple-flowered Groundsel, Golden-threaded Trichosanthes, and Mountain Arisaema.

Source

From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For smallpox lesions that are black, sunken, and withered, with scabs that fail to lift.

Instructions for Use

Mix with wine and take orally.

One-Character Pill,From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.,For smallpox lesions that are black, sunken, and withered, with scabs that fail to lift.

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