Prescriptions for Treating Carbuncles and Abscess
Zhentou San
Name
The Prescription of Zhentou San
Source
The Book Wai Ke Fa Hui
Ingredients
Chi Shi Zhi 15 gRu Xiang 6 gBai Ding Xiang 6 gPi Shi 3 gHuang Dan 3 gQing Fen 1.5 gShe Xiang 1.5 gA Wu GongExplanation
Chi Shi Zhi: Astringe wound to stop bleeding.
Ru Xiang: Activate blood, promote the flow of qi and alleviate pain, resolve swelling and promote tissue regeneration.
Bai Ding Xiang: Remove the ulcer of wound.
Pi Shi: Counteract toxic pathogen, corrode wound and remove putridity.
Qing Fen and Huang Dan: Counteract toxic pathogen and resolve putridity and promote tissue regeneration, astringe dampness and relieve itching.
She Xiang: Activate blood and alleviate pain.
Wu Gong: Counteract toxic pathogen and dissipate nodulation, unblock collateral and alleviate pain.
The Effect of Zhentou San
Indications
Unhealing wound, scrofula, intractable sores.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is applying on the affected area.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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