Powder for Pustules, Scabies, and Sores,*The True Transmission of Smallpox Medicine*, Volume 7.,For pustular sores and scabies that develop after smallpox.
Powder for Pustules, Scabies, and Sores
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Formulas Name : Powder for Pustules, Scabies, and Sores
Chinese Name : 脓疱疥疮散
Drug Formulation
1 qian 5 fen of sulfur, 1 qian 5 fen of Sichuan pepper, 1 qian 5 fen of white alum, 1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of realgar, and 6 fen of dragon’s blood.
Source
*The True Transmission of Smallpox Medicine*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Take 3 eggs, pierce one end of each, mix the powder with the contents using chopsticks, pour it out, mix it with the powdered medicine, and return it to the eggshells. Seal the shells tightly with a mixture of salt and mud, calcine them in a furnace until dry, remove them, add 1 qian of mercury oxide, and grind into a fine powder.
Benefits
For pustular sores and scabies that develop after smallpox.
Instructions for Use
Mix with oil and apply as a poultice.
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Powder for Pustules, Scabies, and Sores,For pustular sores and scabies that develop after smallpox.