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Secret-Recipe Paper-Separated Plaster,For chronic leg sores that have persisted for many years without healing.

Formulas Name : Secret-Recipe Paper-Separated Plaster

Chinese Name : 秘传隔纸膏

Drug Formulation

Aged rosin, camphor, Gudan (roasted), Shuilonggu (i.e., lime from old ships), mercury oxide (add more if the condition does not heal), Angelica dahurica, Chuanxiong, and cuttlefish bone.

Source

From *Formulas of the Ruizhu Hall*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; melt the rosin, add a small amount of clear oil to mix, and place the mixture between two layers of oiled paper, forming a pouch according to the size of the sore.

Benefits

For chronic leg sores that have persisted for many years without healing.

Instructions for Use

Wash the sore with water, then apply the poultice to the wound. It will subside in 2 days; change the poultice every 4 days.

Secret-Recipe Paper-Separated Plaster，From *Formulas of the Ruizhu Hall*, Volume 5.，For chronic leg sores that have persisted for many years without healing.

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