Tou Gu Dan

Tou Gu Dan,For abscesses on the back that have ruptured and are oozing pus, as well as abdominal pain due to stomach cold.

Formulas Name : Tou Gu Dan

Chinese Name : 透骨丹

Drug Formulation

Black pepper (roasted until yellow; one formula includes red-calcined gallstone alum, in an amount equal to one-half that of the black pepper)

Source

From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For abscesses on the back that have ruptured and are oozing pus, as well as abdominal pain due to stomach cold.

Instructions for Use

Apply as a small plaster. For cold-induced stomach pain, grind into a paste and apply to the epigastric region.

Tou Gu Dan,From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,For abscesses on the back that have ruptured and are oozing pus, as well as abdominal pain due to stomach cold.

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