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Xiao Huan Dan,For back sores, boils, and abscesses—all types of suppurative swellings.

Formulas Name : Xiao Huan Dan

Chinese Name : 小还丹

Drug Formulation

1 fen of starchy powder, 1 fen of mercury, 1 fen of sulfur (ground together), and 14 pieces of croton seed pulp.

Source

*Effective Formulas of Su and Shen*, Volume 9.

Processing

Arrange the croton seeds in a single layer at the bottom of the crucible. Press them flat with the other three ingredients. Cover with a porcelain bowl, wrap the bowl with damp paper on all four sides to prevent the fumes from escaping,Gently heat the cauldron from all sides with charcoal fire; periodically dip the bottom of the cauldron in cold water, then resume heating; frequent dipping is best. Inside the base of the porcelain cup, drip a single drop of water the size of a soybean; when it dries, drip again. Repeat until three drops have dried. Allow to cool, then grind into a powder with aged rice water to form pills, making 23 pills.

Benefits

For back sores, boils, and abscesses—all types of suppurative swellings.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with boiled water. Expel the pus and other impurities, then replenish with plain white rice porridge.

Xiao Huan Dan,*Effective Formulas of Su and Shen*, Volume 9.,For back sores, boils, and abscesses—all types of suppurative swellings.

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