Zengsun Powder

Zengsun Powder,For boils and abscesses with profuse pus.

Formulas Name : Zengsun Powder

Chinese Name : 增损散

Drug Formulation

Astragalus 5 fen (double the dose if there is excessive pus); Adzuki beans 1 fen (double the dose for fever and dry mouth); Ligusticum 2 fen (double the dose if the flesh has not yet regenerated); White Smilax 3 fen (double the dose for pus-filled sores that will not heal); Trichosanthes 3 fen (double the dose if urination is frequent).

Source

*Ghost’s Legacy*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For boils and abscesses with profuse pus.

Instructions for Use

Take one fangcun bi per dose, mixed with warm wine, three times daily.

Zengsun Powder,*Ghost’s Legacy*, Volume 4.,For boils and abscesses with profuse pus.

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