Phoenix Marrow Ointment

Phoenix Marrow Ointment,Deficiency syndromes; spleen qi deficiency, characterized by poor appetite, constipation, and a涩 pulse.

Formulas Name : Phoenix Marrow Ointment

Chinese Name : 凤髓膏

Drug Formulation

4 liang of ginseng, 4 liang of Chinese yam, 4 liang of white Poria (peeled), 4 liang of walnut meat, 4 liang of apricot kernels (peeled and tips removed), 4 liang of clarified butter, 1 jin of white sand honey.

Source

From *Medical Mirror*, cited in Volume 2 of *Compendium of Diagnosis and Treatment*.

Processing

Grind the first three ingredients (ginseng, Chinese yam, and Poria cocos) into a fine powder; then pound the walnut meat and almonds together; next, melt the butter and honey, mix them well in a porcelain vessel, seal it tightly with a bamboo leaf, and boil in a large pot with 5–7 fen of water until it becomes a paste.

Benefits

Deficiency syndromes; spleen qi deficiency, characterized by poor appetite, constipation, and a涩 pulse.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with good wine.

Phoenix Marrow Ointment,From *Medical Mirror*, cited in Volume 2 of *Compendium of Diagnosis and Treatment*.,Deficiency syndromes; spleen qi deficiency, characterized by poor appetite, constipation, and a涩 pulse.

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