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Preparing the Mole Cake

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Preparing the Mole Cake

Formulas Name : Preparing the Mole Cake

Chinese Name : 取痣饼

Drug Formulation

100 grains of glutinous rice, a thumb-sized piece of quicklime, and 3 grains of croton seeds (shelled and ground).

Source

From *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 20.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, place in a porcelain jar, and let them ferment together for 3 days.

Instructions for Use

Using a bamboo skewer, apply a dot the size of a grain of millet to the mole; it will naturally erode and fall off.

Preparing the Mole Cake,From *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 20.,

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