Leprosy Ointment

Leprosy Ointment,For wind-heat-induced swelling on the face or body, accompanied by itching as if insects were crawling, dry skin, intermittent white flaking, and bouts of extreme itching; when scratched, the skin may ooze sulfur-like fluid or become raw and bleed, causing unbearable pain.

Formulas Name : Leprosy Ointment

Chinese Name : 麻风膏

Drug Formulation

5 qian of ephedra, 2 liang of notopterygium, 2 qian of cimicifuga, 1 qian of white sandalwood, 1 qian of bai ji, 1 qian of saposhnikovia, and 1 qian of angelica root.

Source

*Comprehensive Collection of Proven Formulas for Internal and Surgical Diseases*.

Processing

Soak the herbs in 5 liang of sesame oil for five days, then simmer over low heat until the oil is completely reduced; remove the herbs. Strain the residue through fine cloth, add 5 qian of beeswax, and simmer until it boils several times; set aside to cool completely to remove the heat toxicity.

Benefits

For wind-heat-induced swelling on the face or body, accompanied by itching as if insects were crawling, dry skin, intermittent white flaking, and bouts of extreme itching; when scratched, the skin may ooze sulfur-like fluid or become raw and bleed, causing unbearable pain.

Instructions for Use

Apply topically.

Leprosy Ointment,*Comprehensive Collection of Proven Formulas for Internal and Surgical Diseases*.,For wind-heat-induced swelling on the face or body, accompanied by itching as if insects were crawling, dry skin, intermittent white flaking, and bouts of extreme itching; when scratched, the skin may ooze sulfur-like fluid or become raw and bleed, causing unbearable pain.

More Herbs Formulas

Xia Yinggong’s Wine-Infused Decoction

Xia Yinggong’s Wine-Infused Decoction,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.,For wind-toxin, damp-arthralgia, and paralysis.

Mouth Ulcer Powder

Mouth Ulcer Powder,*Secret Treatise on Health Preservation*, Volume 3.,For oral ulcers and erosions.

Coptis and White Wuti Pills

Coptis and White Wuti Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 397.,For children with red-and-white dysentery.

Decoction for Regulating the Wei and Nourishing the Rong

Decoction for Regulating the Wei and Nourishing the Rong,*Yi Tong*, Volume 82, citing *Ji Yan Fang*.,For women and young maidens with irregular menstruation—whether early, late, or absent—accompanied by aversion to cold, high fever, a bitter taste in the mouth with loss of appetite, a persistent cough, restlessness, and dizziness, which gradually progresses to consumptive syndrome.

Huayan Decoction

Huayan Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 13.,A breast abscess that had already healed, resulting in severe deficiency of qi and blood; subsequently, due to careless sexual activity, it recurred and became ulcerated, transforming into a breast cancerous mass. This formed countless small ulcerated openings—resembling tubes but not tubes, resembling fistulas but not fistulas—ultimately taking … Read more

Clove-Stomach-Regulating Powder

Clove-Stomach-Regulating Powder,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.,Disharmony in the middle jiao, qi stagnation preventing descent, vomiting, nausea, fluctuating appetite, and physical fatigue.

Purple Aster Decoction

Purple Aster Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 49.,For lung heat with wheezing and cough.

Tianma Suhexiang Pills

Tianma Suhexiang Pills,*A Hundred Questions on Infants and Children*, Volume 2.,For acute convulsions following a purgative treatment.

Er Mu Bu Zhong Decoction

Er Mu Bu Zhong Decoction,From *Medical Lamp of Transmission*, Volume 2.,For cases where the pulse is fine and weak following a malaria attack.

Rui Ren Eye Wash Decoction

Rui Ren Eye Wash Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 105.,For floaters, red blood vessels in the eyes, and eye pain.

Tong Sheng San

Tong Sheng San,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 132.,For all types of malignant sores.

Immortal Jujube

Immortal Jujube,From *Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preserving Methods*, Volume 4.,For patients with long-standing sores and physical weakness.

Nourishing the Heart and Calming the Spirit Decoction

Nourishing the Heart and Calming the Spirit Decoction,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 54.,For blood deficiency with internal heat, manifesting as palpitations and anxiety.

Iron Band Powder

Iron Band Powder,From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 16.,For various back sores, boils, swellings, and toxic abscesses, as well as red, swollen wounds from beatings.

Qinglu Powder

Qinglu Powder,*Secret Formulas for Immediate Relief from the Blue Sack*, Volume 1.,For all conditions involving redness and swelling.

Baijiang Powder

Baijiang Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 79.,Postpartum blood and qi surging, causing lower back pain that radiates to the abdomen, as if pierced by an awl or knife.

White Tribulus Decoction

White Tribulus Decoction,From *A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 22.,Epidemic fire pathogen causing swelling and pain in both eyes.

Gold Foil and Cinnabar Powder

Gold Foil and Cinnabar Powder,From *The Yongle Encyclopedia: Collection of Medicine*, Volume 976, citing *Economic Prescriptions for Preserving the Lives of Children*.,For all types of convulsive episodes in children.

Jiesheng Pills

Jiesheng Pills,From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 22.,For malnutrition in children.

Ephedra and Gypsum Decoction

Ephedra and Gypsum Decoction,From *The Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes*.,For all cases where the rash appears superficially, with faint redness on the cheeks that does not fully emerge, appearing and disappearing rapidly, accompanied by fever, restlessness and thirst, shortness of breath, mental confusion, loss of consciousness, delirium and mania, a dry body with … Read more

Deer and Dodder Pills

Deer and Dodder Pills,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,Excessive alcohol consumption leads to accumulated heat that permeates the five viscera, causing the body fluids and blood to dry up, resulting in frequent urination, wasting of the muscles, and a strong craving for cold foods and beverages.

Stomach-Harmonizing Decoction

Stomach-Harmonizing Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 20.,For a weak spleen and stomach prone to digestive disturbances; symptoms include difficulty swallowing, fullness and distension, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, belching of putrid odors and sour regurgitation, vomiting, nausea, as well as phlegm-induced vomiting due to deficiency during pregnancy and slow digestion of food and drink.

Chui Feng Powder

Chui Feng Powder,*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1 (New Formulas Added in the Baoqing Era).,Chronic headaches, whether unilateral or bilateral; long-standing deficiency of the liver, resulting in weakness of blood and qi; headaches caused by wind-toxin rising to the head; dizziness and blurred vision; restlessness, irritability, and fever; aching in all joints; mental confusion … Read more

Nijin Ointment

Nijin Ointment,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 13.,For adults and children alike, all cases of unexplained swelling, hardness, burning, and redness, as well as various types of red tumors, feverish swellings, and moist, ulcerated sores.

Great Spleen-Tonifying Pills

Great Spleen-Tonifying Pills,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 3.,Persistent depression during pregnancy leading to depletion of yin and blood, resulting in a dry and withered fetus.