Purple Anti-Swelling Powder,*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.,Chronic erysipelas with swelling (unknown swollen abscess), erythematous and nodular conditions (gua teng chan).
Purple Anti-Swelling Powder
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Formulas Name : Purple Anti-Swelling Powder
Chinese Name : 紫色消肿粉
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Lithospermum root, 1 liang of red peony root, 2 liang of Chinese angelica root, 2 qian of Isatis root, 1 liang of Cimicifuga root, 2 liang of white angelica root, 5 qian of Schizonepeta spikelets, 5 qian of redbud bark, 5 qian of safflower, 5 qian of catechu, 5 qian of red rice, 5 qian of notopterygium root, and 5 qian of saposhnikovia root.
Source
*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.
Benefits
Chronic erysipelas with swelling (unknown swollen abscess), erythematous and nodular conditions (gua teng chan).
Instructions for Use
Use alone or mixed with other herbal powders; commonly mixed with honey or decocted in lotus leaf water for external application.
Note
Do not use in the early stages of boils, carbuncles, or abscesses with intense toxic heat.
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Purple Anti-Swelling Powder,Chronic erysipelas with swelling (unknown swollen abscess), erythematous and nodular conditions (gua teng chan).