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Purple Powder,For injuries to the eyelids causing swelling and pain with a blue-black or purplish discoloration.

Formulas Name : Purple Powder

Chinese Name : 一紫散

Drug Formulation

Purple gold bark (soaked in a child’s urine for seven days, then sun-dried) and raw rehmannia root, in equal parts.

Source

*Zhun Sheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 6.

Processing

Pound the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For injuries to the eyelids causing swelling and pain with a blue-black or purplish discoloration.

Instructions for Use

Mix with tea water until smooth and apply as a poultice. For injuries to other parts of the body, no special preparation is required.

Purple Powder，*Zhun Sheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 6.，For injuries to the eyelids causing swelling and pain with a blue-black or purplish discoloration.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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