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Skin-Cleansing Decoction,After recovery from syphilis, if the entire body develops scrofula resembling leprosy with unbearable itching, or in cases of poisoning by talcum powder.

Formulas Name : Skin-Cleansing Decoction

Chinese Name : 净肌汤

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Platycladus orientalis leaves, 1 zhong of good vinegar.

Source

*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.

Processing

Decoct until reduced by 5 fen. Take 16 doses; complete recovery will follow. If eyebrows and hair fall out, soak Platycladus orientalis leaves in wine, steam and sun-dry nine times each, then mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

After recovery from syphilis, if the entire body develops scrofula resembling leprosy with unbearable itching, or in cases of poisoning by talcum powder.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose, washed down with yellow wine, three times a day; recovery occurs within 100 days.

Skin-Cleansing Decoction,*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.,After recovery from syphilis, if the entire body develops scrofula resembling leprosy with unbearable itching, or in cases of poisoning by talcum powder.

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