Xiao Shi San

Xiao Shi San,Boils and abscesses.

Formulas Name : Xiao Shi San

Chinese Name : 消蚀散

Drug Formulation

White alum (placed in a silver pot, covered with a clay lid, and calcined until its properties are fully exhausted) 1 liang; green alum (calcined) 2 qian; realgar 2 qian; frankincense 2 qian; high-quality rouge 2 qian; polygala (soaked in water, pulp extracted, and dried) 2 qian.

Source

*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 22.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Boils and abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Grind into a paste with honey water and apply to the necrotic tissue; mixing with sesame oil is also acceptable. First use the formula for washing the wound, then apply this.

Xiao Shi San,*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 22.,Boils and abscesses.

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