Ginger and Pig Gallbladder Ointment

Ginger and Pig Gallbladder Ointment,For the initial stage of a wandering abscess, characterized by diffuse swelling without a defined center, and showing neither redness nor pain.

Formulas Name : Ginger and Pig Gallbladder Ointment

Chinese Name : 姜胆膏

Drug Formulation

10 jin of fresh ginger, 100 male pig gallbladders, 5 jin of scallions, 10 liang of frankincense, and 10 liang of myrrh.

Source

From *Supplementary Compendium of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 1.

Processing

First, pound the scallions and ginger into a paste and mix them with the pig gallbladders. Then, finely grind the frankincense and myrrh, mix them thoroughly with the other ingredients, and place the mixture in a bowl. Expose it to the intense sun; after about a month of sun-drying, it will reach the appropriate consistency and form a paste.

Benefits

For the initial stage of a wandering abscess, characterized by diffuse swelling without a defined center, and showing neither redness nor pain.

Instructions for Use

Apply this ointment externally.

Ginger and Pig Gallbladder Ointment,From *Supplementary Compendium of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 1.,For the initial stage of a wandering abscess, characterized by diffuse swelling without a defined center, and showing neither redness nor pain.

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