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Pus-Draining Powder,For various painful sores and abscesses adhering to the bone that have not yet ruptured.

Formulas Name : Pus-Draining Powder

Chinese Name : 透脓散

Drug Formulation

1 moth cocoon (from a cocoon from which the moth has emerged).

Source

From *Formulas of the Ruizhu Hall*, Volume 5.

Processing

Burn to ash.

Benefits

For various painful sores and abscesses adhering to the bone that have not yet ruptured.

Instructions for Use

Take it mixed with wine, and the abscess will drain immediately.

Note

Do not take more than prescribed; if you take one, it will treat only one sore; if you take two or three, it will treat two or three sores—do not take this lightly.

Pus-Draining Powder，From *Formulas of the Ruizhu Hall*, Volume 5.，For various painful sores and abscesses adhering to the bone that have not yet ruptured.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
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