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Plum and Peach Pill,For smallpox where the lesions have not yet erupted or have not risen to the surface, remaining hidden beneath the skin; or for measles or maculopapular rashes.

Formulas Name : Plum and Peach Pill

Chinese Name : 梅桃丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of plum blossoms, 2 qian of peach kernels, 5 qian of loofah, 2 qian of cinnabar, and 2 qian of licorice.

Source

The formula is from *The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 28; the name is found in *Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For smallpox where the lesions have not yet erupted or have not risen to the surface, remaining hidden beneath the skin; or for measles or maculopapular rashes.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 fen per dose, washed down with Shen Su Decoction.

Plum and Peach Pill,The formula is from *The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 28; the name is found in *Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 7.,For smallpox where the lesions have not yet erupted or have not risen to the surface, remaining hidden beneath the skin; or for measles or maculopapular rashes.

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