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Secretly Transmitted Toxin-Eliminating Powder

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Secretly Transmitted Toxin-Eliminating Powder,For back abscesses, boils, carbuncles, furuncles, scrofula, and fecal toxicity.

Formulas Name : Secretly Transmitted Toxin-Eliminating Powder

Chinese Name : 秘传败毒散

Drug Formulation

Pangolin Scale (calcined to preserve its nature, or stir-fried) 1 liang; White Angelica Root 5 qian (half raw, half stir-fried); Sichuan Rhubarb 5 qian (half raw, half steamed). (One formula includes 1 liang of turtle shell, roasted with wine.)

Source

From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For back abscesses, boils, carbuncles, furuncles, scrofula, and fecal toxicity.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with wine; for severe cases, mix with a decoction of Zhenren Huomai Decoction. If abdominal pain is felt, it indicates that the pus and toxins are being expelled through the stool.

Secretly Transmitted Toxin-Eliminating Powder，From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).，For back abscesses, boils, carbuncles, furuncles, scrofula, and fecal toxicity.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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