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Si Xian San,For scrofula and fatty sores.

Formulas Name : Si Xian San

Chinese Name : 四贤散

Drug Formulation

Dried alum, colophony, gallnut, and realgar, each in equal parts.

Source

From *Selected Precious and Secret Formulas from the Thousand Gold*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder and apply as a paste mixed with sesame oil.

Benefits

For scrofula and fatty sores.

Instructions for Use

For external application.

Si Xian San,From *Selected Precious and Secret Formulas from the Thousand Gold*.,For scrofula and fatty sores.

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