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Scab-Clearing Powder,For all types of scabies, heat sores, and boils and abscesses over the entire body.

Formulas Name : Scab-Clearing Powder

Chinese Name : 扫疥散

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 5 qian, Cnidium monnieri 5 qian, Coptis 5 qian, Dogspine 5 qian, Phellodendron 5 qian, Sophora flavescens 5 qian (all ground into an extremely fine powder), Sulfur 4 qian, Mercury (neutralized with tea powder) 4 qian, Realgar 2 qian 5 fen, Orpiment 2 qian 5 fen, Mercury chloride 1 qian, Windseed (shell removed) 5 qian, Tetraphyllum (shell removed) 5 qian.

Source

*Zhun Sheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For all types of scabies, heat sores, and boils and abscesses over the entire body.

Instructions for Use

Mix with raw lard and apply to the affected areas after bathing. This medicine should be prepared in the sun; do not expose it to fire.

Scab-Clearing Powder,*Zhun Sheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 5.,For all types of scabies, heat sores, and boils and abscesses over the entire body.

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