Description
Yao Tou Gao (Head-Biting Plaster), from Life-Saving Manual of Diagnosis and Treatment of External Diseases (Wai Ke Zheng Zhi Quan Sheng Ji).
Actions: Erode. Indicated for the treatment of sores and ulcers with pus formed, but incapability of spontaneous ulceration for a long time
Indications: Its use is prohibited in entering the mouth and eyes
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 861–873.
Preparation
Grind the ingredients into powder, make into pills as size of mung bean, and put one pill each time on the plaster, then paste on the center of sores and ulcers
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
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