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Soft-Hardening Powder,Scrofula.

Formulas Name : Soft-Hardening Powder

Chinese Name : 软坚散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of sea stone, 1 liang of black gardenia (roasted), 1 liang of southern pinellia, 1 liang of Chinese yam (roasted), 5 qian of kelp (baked), 5 qian of seaweed (baked), and 1 liang of earth-grown fritillary bulb.

Source

From the end of the volume of *Tongshou Lu*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Scrofula.

Instructions for Use

Mix with egg white and apply as a poultice.

Soft-Hardening Powder,From the end of the volume of *Tongshou Lu*.,Scrofula.

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