Pill for Removing Boil Toxins,From *Revised Compendium on the Treatment of Boils*, Volume 2.,For all types of carbuncles, even severe cases with jaundice.
Pill for Removing Boil Toxins
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Formulas Name : Pill for Removing Boil Toxins
Chinese Name : 拔疔毒丸
Drug Formulation
Realgar, rhubarb, and croton seed, each in equal parts (remove the oil, membrane, core, and shell).
Source
From *Revised Compendium on the Treatment of Boils*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from sifted wheat flour and aged vinegar, and form into pills the size of a windflower seed.
Benefits
For all types of carbuncles, even severe cases with jaundice.
Instructions for Use
For severe cases, take 23 pills; for mild cases, take 13 pills. Swallow with hot water. After taking the pills, wait until you have had 4–5 bowel movements; then drink freshly drawn well water to stop the diarrhea. If the patient is unconscious due to severe illness, quickly dissolve the pills in boiling water and pour the solution into the corner of the mouth. Help the patient sit up for a moment; they will regain consciousness after one bowel movement.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women.
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Pill for Removing Boil Toxins,For all types of carbuncles, even severe cases with jaundice.