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Purple Mist Ointment for Removing Necrotic Tissue

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Purple Mist Ointment for Removing Necrotic Tissue,For established back abscesses where the necrotic tissue has not yet decayed and no pus has formed; also for various sores containing pus but not yet ruptured externally.

Formulas Name : Purple Mist Ointment for Removing Necrotic Tissue

Chinese Name : 化腐紫霞膏

Drug Formulation

Mercury Oxide 3 qian, Smilax Seed (ground) 3 qian, Dragon’s Blood 2 qian, Croton Seed (ground, white kernel) 5 qian, Borneol 1 qian, Golden-Topped Arsenic 5 fen, Snail Meat (dried and ground into powder) from 2 snails.

Source

*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind each of the above ingredients into a powder, mix them together, and store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

For established back abscesses where the necrotic tissue has not yet decayed and no pus has formed; also for various sores containing pus but not yet ruptured externally.

Instructions for Use

When ready to use, mix the powder with sesame oil and apply it to the hardened tissue, then cover with cotton paper; it may also be applied as a poultice. Even the most stubborn cases will soften after no more than two applications, decaying into pus; applying it to the tops of various sores will also cause them to rupture.

Purple Mist Ointment for Removing Necrotic Tissue,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 1.,For established back abscesses where the necrotic tissue has not yet decayed and no pus has formed; also for various sores containing pus but not yet ruptured externally.

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