Sierra Sacramento Valley Museum of Medical History

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Chinese Medicine

Lu Feng Fang (Nidus Vespae)

Common Name: Hornet Nest. Functions: Used topically as an ointment or wash for skin rashes, itching, scabies, ringworm or carbuncles. Cautions and contraindications: Poisonous, contraindicated in skin sores that have already burst open.

Lu Feng Fang

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