Two-Ingredient Disinfecting Powder，*Compendium of Surgical Medicine*, Volume 1.，For sores and ulcers caused by wind-damp-heat toxins, eczema, redness, swelling, itching, and pain, as well as venomous insect bites; hot boils, heat rash, acne, scabies, rashes, and itchy sores caused by wind-damp; throat inflammation caused by a snake coiling around the throat; and damp-heat toxins. Also for sores and ulcers caused by damp toxins, characterized by redness, swelling, pain, itching, and oozing discharge; chronic otitis media; dermatitis; and skin rashes.
Two-Ingredient Disinfecting Powder
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Formulas Name : Two-Ingredient Disinfecting Powder
Chinese Name : 二味消毒散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of white alum, 2 qian of pure realgar.
Source
*Compendium of Surgical Medicine*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
For sores and ulcers caused by wind-damp-heat toxins, eczema, redness, swelling, itching, and pain, as well as venomous insect bites; hot boils, heat rash, acne, scabies, rashes, and itchy sores caused by wind-damp; throat inflammation caused by a snake coiling around the throat; and damp-heat toxins. Also for sores and ulcers caused by damp toxins, characterized by redness, swelling, pain, itching, and oozing discharge; chronic otitis media; dermatitis; and skin rashes.
Instructions for Use
Brew the mixture as a tea to clear and regulate; dip a goose feather in it and gently wipe the affected area.
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Two-Ingredient Disinfecting Powder,For sores and ulcers caused by wind-damp-heat toxins, eczema, redness, swelling, itching, and pain, as well as venomous insect bites; hot boils, heat rash, acne, scabies, rashes, and itchy sores caused by wind-damp; throat inflammation caused by a snake coiling around the throat; and damp-heat toxins. Also for sores and ulcers caused by damp toxins, characterized by redness, swelling, pain, itching, and oozing discharge; chronic otitis media; dermatitis; and skin rashes.