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Wenwu Ointment,Scrofula.

Formulas Name : Wenwu Ointment

Chinese Name : 文武膏

Drug Formulation

2 dou of Wenwu fruit (i.e., black, ripe mulberries).

Source

From *The Collection of Life-Preserving Formulas*, Volume 2.

Processing

Place the above in a cloth bag to extract the juice, then simmer in a silver or stone vessel until it becomes a thin ointment.

Benefits

Scrofula.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 spoonful per dose, mixed with plain hot water, three times a day.

Wenwu Ointment,From *The Collection of Life-Preserving Formulas*, Volume 2.,Scrofula.

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