Tortoise Shell and Beeswax Pill，*New Compilation of Mei’s Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 7.，For all types of unexplained swellings and toxic sores, including facial carbuncles and abscesses on the back that have spread, whether in the early stages, about to rupture, or already ruptured.
Tortoise Shell and Beeswax Pill
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Formulas Name : Tortoise Shell and Beeswax Pill
Chinese Name : 龟蜡丹
Drug Formulation
1 large blood-stained turtle shell, 1 liang of white beeswax.
Source
*New Compilation of Mei’s Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 7.
Processing
Place the turtle shell on a stove to heat it; gradually melt the white wax onto it until fully absorbed. Once the shell is thoroughly roasted, remove it to allow the heat to dissipate, then grind it into a fine powder.
Benefits
For all types of unexplained swellings and toxic sores, including facial carbuncles and abscesses on the back that have spread, whether in the early stages, about to rupture, or already ruptured.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with yellow wine, three times a day, until intoxicated. After taking the medicine, one must lie down until a profuse sweat covers the entire body; the illness will surely be cured.
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Tortoise Shell and Beeswax Pill,For all types of unexplained swellings and toxic sores, including facial carbuncles and abscesses on the back that have spread, whether in the early stages, about to rupture, or already ruptured.