Gui Ming Ointment

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Gui Ming Ointment,For boils on the back—whether red or not, with or without a head, itchy or painful.

Formulas Name : Gui Ming Ointment

Chinese Name : 归命膏

Drug Formulation

Wild eggplant (ripe and black; use the seeds only)—any amount.

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 16.

Processing

Mash thoroughly to extract the juice, strain the pulp through silk, and place the liquid in a large silver bowl. Simmer over low heat until it becomes a thin paste. Tie together 5–7 slender green bamboo shoots (leaves removed) and stir continuously without stopping until the mixture reaches the consistency of thin batter; then set aside.

Benefits

For boils on the back—whether red or not, with or without a head, itchy or painful.

Instructions for Use

If the abscess has no head and no discoloration, or if it is neither hot nor cold, apply the ointment externally first, gradually working inward; if there are red veins and a head, apply it first along the red veins, gradually working outward. Apply 3–4 times a day; do not apply carelessly.

Gui Ming Ointment，From *Bai Yi*, Volume 16.，For boils on the back—whether red or not, with or without a head, itchy or painful.

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