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Wei Formula,Boils and Abscesses

Formulas Name : Wei Formula

Chinese Name : 围药

Drug Formulation

Frankincense, myrrh, rhubarb, forsythia, scutellaria, coptis, phellodendron, Pinellia ternata, Pinellia tuber, saposhnikovia, notopterygium, trichosanthes, donkey-hide gelatin, and soapberry thorns.

Source

*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and simmer with good vinegar until it turns black and forms a paste.

Benefits

Boils and Abscesses

Instructions for Use

Apply externally. Use the hot formula for cold conditions and the cold formula for hot conditions.

Wei Formula,*Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5.,Boils and Abscesses

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