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Source: Wài Kē Zhèng Zōng 外科正宗

Ingredients

• Huáng bǎi (黄柏 Phellodendri Cortex, phellodendron [bark]) 30g
• Qīng dài (青黛 Indigo Naturalis , indigo) 9g
• Ròu guì (肉桂 Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark) 3g
• Bīng piàn (冰片 Borneolum , borneol) 0.6g

Indications: Macules or speckles of the tongue that are yellow or white in color surrounded by pale redness or in severe cases a mirror tongue with markings like those of a tortoise's shell, absence of thirst, and a vacuous fine pulse.

Method: Grind to a powder, and rub or insufflate on the affected area.

Notes: Despite the suggestion of the name, no willow flower (liǔ huā) is not contained in this formula.

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