Two Empirical Formulas, December 10, 1977

Two Empirical Formulas, December 10, 1977

1. Ran Xuefeng’s Internal Formula for Treating Tumors (Picrorhiza kurroa 3g, Rheum palmatum 9g, Gentiana scabra 9g, Curcuma wenyujin 9g, Achyranthes bidentata 9g, Turtle shell 18g, Tail of Angelica sinensis 9g, Seaweed 15g, Kelp 15g, Glauber’s salt 12g, Poria cocos 12g). Mnemonic: “Yellow Dragon, Golden Ox, Separate Tail, Return to Sea, Glauber’s Salt, Kelp, Poria.”

2. External Formula for Treating Vascular Tumors (Tail of Angelica sinensis 6g, Blood Resin 6g, Water Chestnut 9g, Sappan Wood 6g, Carthamus tinctorius 6g, Frankincense and Myrrh 9g each, Musk 1g, Euphorbia pekinensis 15g, Bone-Piercing Herb 9g, Fivefold Fruit 6g, Vinegar Mixed to Apply to Affected Area). Mnemonic: “Five Tails, Great Resin, Piercing Fragrance, Outside Suzhou City, Red Flowers Flying.”