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Tiewei Powder,Boils, carbuncles, and swollen abscesses.

Formulas Name : Tiewei Powder

Chinese Name : 铁围散

Drug Formulation

Frankincense, Myrrh (half liang each); Rhubarb, Phellodendron, Coptis, Pinellia, Pinellia Rhizome, Saposhnikovia, Gleditsia Thorns, Trichosanthes Seed, Trichosanthes Fruit, Licorice Knots, Aconite Root, Donkey-hide Gelatin.

Source

*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with vinegar to form a paste, and simmer in a sand or stone vessel until it turns black.

Benefits

Boils, carbuncles, and swollen abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Apply with a goose feather.

Tiewei Powder,*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5.,Boils, carbuncles, and swollen abscesses.

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