Jinxian Ointment

Instructions for Use

For external pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, heat, and dampness causing headache and fever, apply to the chest after first rubbing the area with ginger; for internal injuries caused by improper diet resulting in fullness of the chest and diaphragm, apply to the painful area on the chest and above the navel using a mixture of radish seeds, bitter orange peel, wheat bran, and salt—stir-fried and applied as a warm compress;For coughs, apply to the chest and use a mixture of Atractylodes lancea, Fructus Aurantii, Chenpi, Pinellia ternata, Atractylodes macrocephala, Dried Ginger, and Sapindus fruit, stir-fried and applied as a warm compress (if the cough originates from the lungs, use Lung-Clearing Ointment; if from the stomach, use Stomach-Clearing Ointment; if from the kidneys, use Yin-Nourishing Ointment—do not use this ointment in such cases); for phlegm-induced wheezing or asthma, apply to the chest and back; for phlegm-retention, apply to the heart area;For epigastric discomfort, belching, acid regurgitation, or acid vomiting, apply to the epigastric region, or use a decoction of Atractylodes lancea, dried tangerine peel, Pinellia ternata, Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, Evodia rutaecarpa, and Shenqu to apply to the affected area; for nausea and dry retching, apply to the epigastric region, or use a decoction of reed root to apply to the epigastric region, mixed with Coptis chinensis powder;For hiccups and regurgitation, apply ginger juice, Chinese chive juice, or milk to the chest; mix genuine curcuma powder and impatiens seed powder into the ointment and apply it, then use a mixture of aged rice and yellow earth combined with the herbal ingredients from the “Liver-Regulating and Qi-Harmonizing Formula” to create a hot compress; for gastric inversion, apply to the epigastric region, first rubbing it with ginger juice or bamboo sap;For vomiting, apply a poultice to the epigastric region; for cold-induced cases, use a mixture of cloves, amomum, patchouli, aged tangerine peel, pinellia, and dried ginger; for heat-induced cases, use a mixture of Coptis, Pueraria root, white peony root, Scutellaria,Gardenia, and Bamboo Shavings, boiled with plum and applied as a paste; for cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, first rub the chest with fresh ginger, then apply a plaster mixed with aged dried Buddha’s Hand and alum powder to the chest and above the navel; for cases without vomiting or diarrhea, also rub the chest with fresh ginger and apply a plaster mixed with Acorus, White Cardamom, and Clove powder to the chest and above the navel;For abdominal masses, masses and lumps, abdominal distension, and stagnant qi, first rub the affected area with fresh ginger; then mix the ointment with medicinal powders and apply it. For the mixture, use 3 liang of garlic cloves,2 liang each of ginger and scallion whites; pound them together until pulverized, then add white mustard seeds, Sichuan pepper, impatiens seeds, red smartweed seeds or flowers, rhubarb, mirabilite, realgar, mercury oxide, alum,and aged lime—each 2 qian. Grind into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and air-dry. When ready to use, mix a small amount into the ointment and apply. Alternatively, mix a small amount with wheat starch and vinegar to form a paste and apply over the ointment. Then, use wine-steamed Phytolacca, wine-steamed Acorus, vinegar-fried Evodia, or vinegar-fried Corydalis to apply heat to the area;For jaundice and yang-type jaundice, mix the ointment with powdered Atractylodes macrocephala, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Artemisia capillaris, then apply it to the epigastrium and above the navel. Concurrently, apply a diuretic ointment to the Tianshu acupoint beside the navel. Additionally, add Atractylodes lancea, Magnolia officinalis, Guang Chenpi, Artemisia capillaris, Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis,Gardenia, Gentiana, Lepidium, Plantain Seed, Alisma, Akebia, Hematite, and Talc—decocted, applied as a paste, stir-fried, and used for moxibustion; for Yin-type jaundice, prepare an ointment mixed with Aconite, Dried Ginger, and Artemisia capillaris powder, and apply it to the epigastrium and above the navel; additionally, use the “Disperse Yin Ointment” applied to the Mingmen acupoint behind the navel, and further apply a mixture of Atractylodes lancea, Magnolia officinalis, Tangerine Peel, Artemisia capillaris,Chuanxiong, Chuanwu, dried ginger, Evodia, Qingpi, turmeric, cassia bark, cloves, Sichuan pepper, Plantain Seed, and Alisma) to prepare decoctions, ointments, stir-fried mixtures, and hot compresses; the treatment for alcohol-induced jaundice and grain-induced jaundice is the same; for epidemic jaundice, use the “Mangdan Wan” (Artemisia capillaris, Gardenia, Rhubarb, and芒消 each 1 liang,6 qian of Apricot Kernel, 4 qian each of Changshan, Turtle Carapace, and Ba Shuang, and 2 liang of Fermented Black Soybeans) to be decocted, applied as a poultice, stir-fried, or used for hot compresses; for edema, in cases of “Yang Water,” swelling begins in the upper body, accompanied by fever and constipation—apply to the chest and above the navel; for “Yin Water,” swelling begins in the lower body, accompanied by chills and loose stools—apply to the chest and above the navel; for distension and fullness, apply to the chest and above the navel;For diarrhea, apply to the chest and above the navel; then use stir-fried and warmed mixtures of Atractylodes lancea, Magnolia officinalis, Citrus reticulata, Alisma orientale, Plantago seed, Akebia trifoliata, and talc, or use 5 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala and 8 qian of Plantago seed, stir-fried and warmed; for persistent diarrhea, apply a paste mixed with orpiment, calcined alum, and cloves, with one mugwort leaf placed under the body;For dysentery in the early stages, apply a paste mixed with powdered Coptis, Evodia, Wood Fragrance, and Amomum to the area above the navel; after three days, mix with Sichuan pepper and musk and apply; for malaria, apply to the chest and lower back, rubbing the area with ginger first before application;For chest and stomach pain, apply the ointment to the painful area; for heat-type pain, prepare a decoction of Bupleurum, Scutellaria, Trichosanthes, Polygonatum, White Peony, Fructus Aurantii, Coptis, Gardenia, Tangerine Peel, Akebia, Raw Licorice, and Salt, then apply the ointment;For cold pain, use Perilla, Cyperus, Lingzhi, Corydalis, Turmeric, Pollen, Atractylodes, Angelica, Alpinia, Amomum, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Amomum, Evodia, Tangerine Peel, Pinellia, Myrrh, Magnolia Bark, Atractylodes, Lindera, and Chuanxiong—roast and apply as a hot compress; for liver qi pain in the flanks, apply to the site of pain;For abdominal pain, apply above the navel; for lower back pain, mix the ointment with Atractylodes macrocephala and ground Cinnamomum cassia powder and apply to the painful area; for small intestine colic, apply below the navel, and simultaneously use stir-fried and warmed Melia azedarach fruit, fennel, Aconite, Gardenia, and salt; for women with dysmenorrhea, apply above the navel;For breast lumps in women that are neither red nor swollen, wash the area with ginger and scallion decoction, then apply an ointment mixed with Guangmu Xiang to the affected area; if the lumps are red, swollen, hot, and painful, apply Qingyang Ointment mixed with Wulong Ding; for postpartum lochia pain in women, apply to the site of pain.