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Silkworm Alum Powder,Cracked feet.

Formulas Name : Silkworm Alum Powder

Chinese Name : 蚕矾散

Drug Formulation

Silkworm cocoons from which the pupae have emerged, fine alum.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 300.

Processing

Take silkworm cocoons from which the moths have emerged, fill them with fine alum, and heat them over charcoal until they boil. Once cooled, grind the cocoons and alum together into a fine powder.

Benefits

Cracked feet.

Instructions for Use

Mix with sesame oil and apply as a poultice.

Silkworm Alum Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 300.,Cracked feet.

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