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Plum Paste,For dry and wet tinea.

Formulas Name : Plum Paste

Chinese Name : 梅实膏

Drug Formulation

14 black plums (pulp only), 14 heads of garlic (peeled and chopped), 3 he of house dust (finely sifted), and 3 he of salt.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 137.

Processing

First, grind the black plums; then add the garlic, house dust, and salt, and grind them together until fine.

Benefits

For dry and wet tinea.

Instructions for Use

Mix with vinegar to form a paste, then apply to the affected area 3–5 times a day; the condition will be cured immediately.

Plum Paste,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 137.,For dry and wet tinea.

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