Red Medicinal Pills，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 313.，Boils, back abscesses, toxic swellings, and malignant sores.
Red Medicinal Pills
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Formulas Name : Red Medicinal Pills
Chinese Name : 红药子
Drug Formulation
4.5 qian of cinnabar (ground), 4.5 qian of frankincense (ground), 1 qian of borax, 3 qian of real reaper’s head, 5 qian of arsenic trioxide, 6 qian of white alum (calcined until dry, then ground), 3 fen of musk, and 6 qian of Guo Dan.
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 313.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, place in a clean pot, and mix thoroughly with beeswax.
Benefits
Boils, back abscesses, toxic swellings, and malignant sores.
Instructions for Use
Depending on the size and depth of the ulcer, prepare a paste on the spot and insert it into the ulcer; change it once a day. Use approximately 3–5 times until the toxic tissue is completely cleared, then apply an ointment plaster.
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Red Medicinal Pills,Boils, back abscesses, toxic swellings, and malignant sores.