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Yunnan Hu Dan

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Yunnan Hu Dan,Moldy Sores.

Formulas Name : Yunnan Hu Dan

Chinese Name : 滇壶丹

Drug Formulation

White Stiff Silkworm (lightly roasted) 3 qian, Whole Scorpion 1 qian 5 fen (washed in wine, baked on a tile), Rhubarb (raw) 5 qian.

Source

From *Han’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Moldy Sores.

Instructions for Use

Before the rooster crows, take 3–5 spoonfuls mixed with honey water; in the afternoon, take porridge as a tonic; repeat the dose the next day until the worms emerge and the sore dries up. Alternatively, mix the powder with honey water on the spot to form pills.

Yunnan Hu Dan,From *Han’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 2.,Moldy Sores.

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