Liu’s Ointment for Traumatic Injuries

Liu’s Ointment for Traumatic Injuries,Traumatic injuries.

Formulas Name : Liu’s Ointment for Traumatic Injuries

Chinese Name : 刘氏跌打损伤膏

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Curcuma zedoaria, Curcuma zedoaria var. longicaulis, Dehuo, Angelica dahurica, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Notopterygium incisum, Safflower, Achyranthes bidentata, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Cinnamon bark, Eucommia ulmoides, Dipsacus asper, Stephania tetrandra, Acanthopanax senticosus, Dipsacus asper, Paeonia rubra, Liu Jinu,Qinjiao, scallion bulbs, earth turtle worms, one handful of human hair, 2 liang of dragon bone, 2 liang of frankincense (oil removed), 2 liang of myrrh (oil removed), 2 liang of dragon’s blood, musk (kept separately and added at the last moment).

Source

*Compendium of Traumatology*, Volume 8.

Processing

Melt the above herbs in oil, then strain and store in a bowl; for every 4 liang of medicinal oil, add 1 jin of processed colophony, boil together into a paste, pour into a water jar to remove the heat toxicity, and store.

Benefits

Traumatic injuries.

Instructions for Use

When spreading the ointment, after it has been simmered and spread out, let it sit for one “tu di” (earth hour); absorbing the earth’s energy enhances the potency of the tortoise insects, making bone setting easier.

Note

In cases of skin or bone injuries, avoid using musk.

Liu’s Ointment for Traumatic Injuries,*Compendium of Traumatology*, Volume 8.,Traumatic injuries.

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