Sulfur Cake

Sulfur Cake,Insect bites and cold sores respond well to heat therapy and soaking in hot water.

Formulas Name : Sulfur Cake

Chinese Name : 硫黄饼

Drug Formulation

1 liang of alum-processed sulfur.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind this into a fine powder, mix with water to form a cake, and press it against the bottom of a porcelain bowl. Turn it over and use 1 liang of Qi-region mugwort and 3 qian of Sichuan pepper, ground into a powder, to smoke-dry the sulfur over a fire.

Benefits

Insect bites and cold sores respond well to heat therapy and soaking in hot water.

Instructions for Use

Before application, first boil a decoction of five branches each of willow, peach, mulberry, locust, and paper mulberry to wash and cleanse the affected area; then apply a paste of sesame oil mixed with sulfur powder. For dry sores, apply a paste of lard mixed with sulfur powder.

Sulfur Cake,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,Insect bites and cold sores respond well to heat therapy and soaking in hot water.

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