formula | Gleditisia Spine Powder Tian Ding San |
source | Volume II of Waike Jingyi |
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bubble_chart Composition Shandan flower buds, Fragrant Angelica, each 6 gm; Burdock root (harvested in spring, peeled), Tian Ding (i.e., Gleditsia sinensis thorn), Xanthium sprouts, Arctium lappa, each 15 gm; Realgar 30 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind into fine powder, apply with good vinegar on paper, and stick it on the affected area. For those with black nails, it must be soaked in walnut oil before application.
bubble_chart Indications
Boils and sores, as well as the initial formation of various malignant sores.