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Purple Kudzu Powder

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Purple Kudzu Powder,For boils and back abscesses characterized by redness, swelling, and unbearable heat and pain.

Formulas Name : Purple Kudzu Powder

Chinese Name : 紫葛散

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Zige (chopped), 3 liang of Sichuan rhubarb (raw), 3 liang of white lonicera, 3 liang of scrophularia, 2 liang of scutellaria, 3 liang of Sichuan cimicifuga, 2 liang of white elm bark (chopped), 2 liang of wood fragrant, 3 fen of red adzuki beans, 3 liang of coptis.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 61.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For boils and back abscesses characterized by redness, swelling, and unbearable heat and pain.

Instructions for Use

Mix with freshly drawn water to form a paste similar to face cream, apply to the swollen area, and reapply as it dries.

Purple Kudzu Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 61.,For boils and back abscesses characterized by redness, swelling, and unbearable heat and pain.

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