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Tiannanxing Ointment,For boils and abscesses caused by wind-toxin.

Formulas Name : Tiannanxing Ointment

Chinese Name : 天南星膏

Drug Formulation

1 liang of large Tiannanxing, half a liang of thick Huangbai, 1 he of red adzuki beans, and 1 ting of soapberry (unworm-eaten; charred until the essence remains).

Source

Formula from *Bai Yi*, Volume 16; name cited in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 286.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with freshly drawn water to form a paste. Spread the paste on rice paper and apply it to the affected area.

Benefits

For boils and abscesses caused by wind-toxin.

Instructions for Use

If already formed, it will rupture; if not yet ruptured, it will disperse.

Tiannanxing Ointment,Formula from *Bai Yi*, Volume 16; name cited in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 286.,For boils and abscesses caused by wind-toxin.

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