Six-Ash Decoction

Six-Ash Decoction,For various cold sores with purplish flesh that have not healed for a long time.

Formulas Name : Six-Ash Decoction

Chinese Name : 六灰煎膏

Drug Formulation

5 sheng of quicklime, half a sheng of Tribulus terrestris ash, half a sheng of Pulsatilla chinensis ash, half a sheng of mulberry wood ash, half a sheng of white oak ash (if unavailable, substitute with mugwort ash), and half a sheng of Euphorbia humifusa ash.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 133.

Processing

Mix the above ingredients together and steam them in a clay steamer for one fu time. Then, pour 2 sheng of the liquid from the pot over the mixture to extract the ash juice. Simmer this in a copper vessel until it becomes a paste, and store it in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For various cold sores with purplish flesh that have not healed for a long time.

Instructions for Use

First wash the sore with salt water, then apply the ointment to the affected area 3–5 times a day. It will heal immediately.

Six-Ash Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 133.,For various cold sores with purplish flesh that have not healed for a long time.

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