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Red Powder Pill,For dysentery with red or white pus.

Formulas Name : Red Powder Pill

Chinese Name : 赤粉丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of croton seed powder, 1 liang of borax, 1 liang of cinnabar, and half a liang of arsenic.

Source

From *The Comprehensive Guide to Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 211.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; melt yellow wax and mix in to form a lump.

Benefits

For dysentery with red or white pus.

Instructions for Use

Take one pill the size of a sesame seed before bedtime, washed down with cold wheat-flour soup. If a person feels unwell, with stools different from usual—appearing pus-like—and pain in the navel and abdomen, take this remedy immediately; it will cause no harm.

Red Powder Pill,From *The Comprehensive Guide to Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 211.,For dysentery with red or white pus.

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