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Three Alum Powder,Acute malnutrition in children, causing erosion of the lips and nose.

Formulas Name : Three Alum Powder

Chinese Name : 三矾散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of yellow alum, half a liang of blue alum (calcined until dry), 1 fen of white alum (calcined until dry, ground),1 fen of musk (ground), 1 fen of litharge (ground), 1 fen of belladonna seeds (lightly roasted), 1 fen of human feces (burned to ash), 1 fen of mangcao, 1 fen of realgar (ground), 1 fen of white dog feces (burned to ash), and 1 fen of earthworms.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 172.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Acute malnutrition in children, causing erosion of the lips and nose.

Instructions for Use

Apply half a qian-bi to the affected area each time. Some patients may experience drooling or vomiting.

Three Alum Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 172.,Acute malnutrition in children, causing erosion of the lips and nose.

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