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Real Sulfur Powder,Severe leprosy. For cases where eyebrows, beard, and hair fall out and the affected areas itch.

Formulas Name : Real Sulfur Powder

Chinese Name : 雄硫散

Drug Formulation

5 qian of realgar, 5 qian of sulfur, 5 qian of phoenix skin (i.e., chick shells; burned until yellow while retaining their essence), 10 slices of pangolin scale (roasted until yellow), and 1 liang of talc.

Source

*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind each of the above ingredients into a fine powder. Pound half a walnut kernel (1 liang) into a paste, mix it with the bile of one male pig, and blend thoroughly with the aforementioned medicines.

Benefits

Severe leprosy. For cases where eyebrows, beard, and hair fall out and the affected areas itch.

Instructions for Use

Wrap the medicine in blue gauze and rub it on the affected area three times daily. Hair will gradually regrow as before.

Real Sulfur Powder,*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.,Severe leprosy. For cases where eyebrows, beard, and hair fall out and the affected areas itch.

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