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Willow Branch Powder,Various dental ailments.

Formulas Name : Willow Branch Powder

Chinese Name : 柳枝散

Drug Formulation

Willow twigs (4 cun long) 1 handful, locust twigs (4 cun long) 1 handful (finely chopped), salt 4 liang, soapberries (free of wormholes) 7 dings.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 9.

Processing

Place all the above ingredients in a porcelain jar, seal it tightly with yellow clay, and burn it over rice-husk fire overnight. After cooling, remove the contents and grind them into a fine powder.

Benefits

Various dental ailments.

Instructions for Use

Use to rub the teeth.

Willow Branch Powder,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 9.,Various dental ailments.

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