Salt Flower Pills，The formula is from *Shenghui* (Vol. 36); the name appears in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 115).，For swelling and pain in both ears, or a constant buzzing sensation in the ears.
Salt Flower Pills
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Formulas Name : Salt Flower Pills
Chinese Name : 盐花丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of sweet shepherd’s purse (washed thoroughly under running water, simmered over low heat, and pounded until fine), half a liang of mountain apricot kernels (soaked in hot water and peeled), and 2 qian of salt crystals.
Source
The formula is from *Shenghui* (Vol. 36); the name appears in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 115).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then add 1 qian of lard from a pig slaughtered in the twelfth lunar month, mix and pound until it becomes a paste, adjust the consistency to the desired firmness, and roll into pills the size of a jujube pit.
Benefits
For swelling and pain in both ears, or a constant buzzing sensation in the ears.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill at a time, wrap it in cotton, and insert it into the ear; change it once every 2 days. In the first 2–3 days after application, ear pain, discharge of foul fluid, and restlessness in the limbs may occur; do not be alarmed by these symptoms.
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Salt Flower Pills,For swelling and pain in both ears, or a constant buzzing sensation in the ears.