Strophanthus Paste

Strophanthus Paste,Postpartum stroke.

Formulas Name : Strophanthus Paste

Chinese Name : 木防己膏

Drug Formulation

Half a sheng of Strophanthus root, 5 liang of Polygonum cuspidatum.

Source

*Qianjin*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients, soak them in 9 sheng of vinegar overnight, then add 4 sheng of pork fat and simmer until the mixture boils three times up and three times down; the ointment is ready.

Benefits

Postpartum stroke.

Instructions for Use

Rub the affected hand with the ointment 1,000 times to cure.

Strophanthus Paste,*Qianjin*, Volume 3.,Postpartum stroke.

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