Wu Bei San

Wu Bei San,For ingrown nails.

Formulas Name : Wu Bei San

Chinese Name : 乌倍散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Aconite (Cao Wutou), 1 liang of White Pharbitis (Bai Qianniu), 4 liang of Gallnut (Wubeizi) (whole), and 1 fen of Dragon Bone (Longgu).

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 12; the name appears in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 300.

Processing

Pound the first three ingredients into a fine powder. Roast the gallnuts until they turn charred black; discard the other three ingredients and use only the gallnuts to make a fine powder.

Benefits

For ingrown nails.

Instructions for Use

Apply to dry sores by mixing with sesame oil; for wet sores, apply the dry powder directly.

Wu Bei San,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 12; the name appears in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 300.,For ingrown nails.

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