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Tea Leaf Formula,For smallpox sores that have become ulcerated, with the skin peeling off all over the body and pus oozing out, sticking to clothes and bedding.

Formulas Name : Tea Leaf Formula

Chinese Name : 茶叶方

Drug Formulation

Tea leaves (plentiful; remove coarse stems).

Source

*The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 28.

Benefits

For smallpox sores that have become ulcerated, with the skin peeling off all over the body and pus oozing out, sticking to clothes and bedding.

Instructions for Use

Place the tea leaves in boiling water for one rinse, then immediately remove them. Discard any remaining stems, spread them damp on the bed, place a layer of straw paper over them, and have the child sleep on it for one night; the pus will then dry up.

Tea Leaf Formula,*The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 28.,For smallpox sores that have become ulcerated, with the skin peeling off all over the body and pus oozing out, sticking to clothes and bedding.

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