Zitong Powder

Zitong Powder,Boils on the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Zitong Powder

Chinese Name : 紫桐散

Drug Formulation

Paulownia leaves (fresh, pounded to a pulp, or harvested in early autumn and shade-dried) and purple-flowered violets, in equal parts.

Source

From Volume 19 of *The Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, citing a formula by Li Changshan.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Boils on the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Mix with granulated sugar and apply as a poultice.

Zitong Powder,From Volume 19 of *The Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, citing a formula by Li Changshan.,Boils on the hands and feet.

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