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Snail Powder,For scrofula, regardless of whether it has ulcerated or not.

Formulas Name : Snail Powder

Chinese Name : 蜗牛散

Drug Formulation

Snails, any quantity (string them together with a bamboo cord, dry them in the sun on a tile, then burn them until their essence remains).

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the above into a fine powder, add a small amount of mercury oxide, and mix with pig spinal cord.

Benefits

For scrofula, regardless of whether it has ulcerated or not.

Instructions for Use

Apply using a paper patch sized according to the patient’s body.

Snail Powder，*San Yin*, Volume 15.，For scrofula, regardless of whether it has ulcerated or not.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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