Giraffe Horn and Forsythia Detoxifying Ointment

Giraffe Horn and Forsythia Detoxifying Ointment,For the early stages of a feverish cold with intense heat, aversion to cold, high fever, aching and lethargic limbs, dizziness, cough, sore throat, and epidemic toxin affecting the jaw, causing redness and swelling of both cheeks.

Formulas Name : Giraffe Horn and Forsythia Detoxifying Ointment

Chinese Name : 羚翘解毒膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of honeysuckle, 2 liang of forsythia (seeds removed), 2 liang of kudzu root, 2 liang of isatis leaf, 2 liang of pollen, 1 liang 6 qian of scrophularia (root removed), 1 liang 6 qian of peppermint leaf, 1 liang of raw gardenia, 8 qian of red peony root, 6 qian of puffball mushroom, 6 qian of Zhejiang fritillary bulb, 6 qian of mulberry leaf, 6 qian of trichosanthes peel (fried with wheat bran),Scutellaria baicalensis 6 qian, stir-fried silkworm pupae 6 qian, Anemarrhena asphodeloides 6 qian, Phellodendron amurense 6 qian, raw gypsum 4 liang.

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Tianjin Formula).

Processing

Decoct the above herbs to extract the juice, remove the residue, and filter. Simmer the juice until it reaches the consistency where a drop applied to the back of a hair-thin sheet of paper does not leave a shadow; collect the clear paste. For every 8 liang of clear paste, mix with 1 jin of honey to form a paste. For every 1 jin 8 liang of paste, mix with 1 fen of antelope horn powder and 8 fen of borneol; stir well and bottle.

Benefits

For the early stages of a feverish cold with intense heat, aversion to cold, high fever, aching and lethargic limbs, dizziness, cough, sore throat, and epidemic toxin affecting the jaw, causing redness and swelling of both cheeks.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 liang at a time, dissolved in plain boiled water.

Giraffe Horn and Forsythia Detoxifying Ointment,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Tianjin Formula).,For the early stages of a feverish cold with intense heat, aversion to cold, high fever, aching and lethargic limbs, dizziness, cough, sore throat, and epidemic toxin affecting the jaw, causing redness and swelling of both cheeks.

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