Amber and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment

Amber and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment,Sores in the throat, mouth, or on the tongue; sore throat; and a stiff tongue. In cases of abscesses and boils, if the initial treatment was administered in the wrong order, or if the “Internal Support Powder” was not taken, and there was no medication to expel internal toxins, this may cause heat toxins to invade the Heart Meridian, potentially leading to the formation of red or black fungal growths. Sore throat caused by the upward flare-up of Yin fire.Accumulated heat in the Lung and Triple Energizer meridians leads to the formation of a hanging abscess on the hard palate, resembling a cluster of purple grapes. This is accompanied by chills and fever, progressing to the point where the mouth cannot open and the tongue cannot move freely; the patient desires only to lie supine, and red nasal discharge is present;Heat from the Heart, Liver, and Spleen meridians surges upward, causing abscesses to form on both sides of the throat; stagnant heat in the Heart and Spleen causes the tongue to swell and become thick, gradually hardening and filling the mouth, preventing the exhalation of breath, as if made of unyielding wood.

Formulas Name : Amber and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment

Chinese Name : 琥珀犀角膏

Drug Formulation

Genuine Amber (ground) 1 qian, raw rhinoceros horn shavings 1 qian, cinnabar (ground) 2 qian, Poria cocos (with bark removed) 2 qian, genuine borneol (ground) 2 zi, ginseng (with root base removed) 2 qian, sour jujube seeds (peeled and ground) 2 qian.

Source

From *Collected Effective Formulas for Back Ulcers*.

Processing

Grind the ginseng, Poria, and rhinoceros horn into a fine powder and place them in a mortar. Grind the remaining ingredients separately and mix them evenly. Use refined honey to bind the mixture into a paste, then store it in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

Sores in the throat, mouth, or on the tongue; sore throat; and a stiff tongue. In cases of abscesses and boils, if the initial treatment was administered in the wrong order, or if the “Internal Support Powder” was not taken, and there was no medication to expel internal toxins, this may cause heat toxins to invade the Heart Meridian, potentially leading to the formation of red or black fungal growths. Sore throat caused by the upward flare-up of Yin fire.Accumulated heat in the Lung and Triple Energizer meridians leads to the formation of a hanging abscess on the hard palate, resembling a cluster of purple grapes. This is accompanied by chills and fever, progressing to the point where the mouth cannot open and the tongue cannot move freely; the patient desires only to lie supine, and red nasal discharge is present;Heat from the Heart, Liver, and Spleen meridians surges upward, causing abscesses to form on both sides of the throat; stagnant heat in the Heart and Spleen causes the tongue to swell and become thick, gradually hardening and filling the mouth, preventing the exhalation of breath, as if made of unyielding wood.

Instructions for Use

When the illness manifests, take one dose the size of a marble each time, dissolved in a concentrated decoction of Ophiopogon (with the core removed), and take five doses consecutively each day.

Amber and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment,From *Collected Effective Formulas for Back Ulcers*.,Sores in the throat, mouth, or on the tongue; sore throat; and a stiff tongue. In cases of abscesses and boils, if the initial treatment was administered in the wrong order, or if the “Internal Support Powder” was not taken, and there was no medication to expel internal toxins, this may cause heat toxins to invade the Heart Meridian, potentially leading to the formation of red or black fungal growths. Sore throat caused by the upward flare-up of Yin fire.Accumulated heat in the Lung and Triple Energizer meridians leads to the formation of a hanging abscess on the hard palate, resembling a cluster of purple grapes. This is accompanied by chills and fever, progressing to the point where the mouth cannot open and the tongue cannot move freely; the patient desires only to lie supine, and red nasal discharge is present;Heat from the Heart, Liver, and Spleen meridians surges upward, causing abscesses to form on both sides of the throat; stagnant heat in the Heart and Spleen causes the tongue to swell and become thick, gradually hardening and filling the mouth, preventing the exhalation of breath, as if made of unyielding wood.

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