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Red Powder Formula,For children with internal heat manifesting as uneven, painful sores.

Formulas Name : Red Powder Formula

Chinese Name : 红粉丹

Drug Formulation

1 qian of borneol (finely ground), 1 liang of Pinellia ternata (fermented in ox gallbladder during the 12th lunar month and air-dried in the shade for 100 days; use the powder), 1 liang of cinnabar (finely ground and water-washed), 1 liang of carmine-dyed clay, and 1 liang of Polygonum cuspidatum powder.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 403.

Processing

Grind the ingredients together until uniform, then mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken’s head.

Benefits

For children with internal heat manifesting as uneven, painful sores.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in ginseng decoction.

Red Powder Formula,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 403.,For children with internal heat manifesting as uneven, painful sores.

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