Qingyang Ointment

Qingyang Ointment,For wind-heat conditions—including all types of “fire” affecting the head, face, cheeks, throat, ears, eyes, nose, tongue, teeth, and gums, as well as excess fire in the Triple Burner, thirst, and constipation—as well as epidemic colds, typhoid fever, plague, heat toxins, constricted chest syndrome, stroke, febrile disorders, and “crane-knee wind,” along with all internal and external abscesses,erysipelas, swollen abscesses, frostbite, fever, damp-heat, wandering abscesses, hemorrhoids, as well as conditions involving blood stasis with chest and abdominal distension and pain; in women, heat-induced blood stasis and amenorrhea; in children, febrile convulsions and phlegm-heat; and in patients suffering from residual toxins following smallpox.

Formulas Name : Qingyang Ointment

Chinese Name : 清阳膏

Drug Formulation

4 liang of aged ginger, 4 liang of scallion whites (with roots), 4 liang of Chinese chive whites, 4 liang of garlic bulbs, 2 jin of locust tree branches (with leaves), 2 jin of willow branches (with leaves), 2 jin of mulberry branches (with leaves), half a jin of peach branches (with leaves), 1 jin of purslane (whole plant),Half a jin of white impatiens (stems, seeds, leaves, and roots used whole), half a jin of cocklebur, half a jin of hibiscus leaves, 5 jin of sesame oil (use to simmer the above herbs; add stir-fried yellow丹 and stir-fried lead powder, then set aside for later use), 1 liang of Scrophularia root, 1 liang of Sophora root, 1 liang of raw Rehmannia root, 1 liang of Angelica root, 1 liang of Sichuan lovage root, 1 liang of red peony root,Qianghuo 1 liang, Duhuo 1 liang, Tianma 1 liang, Fangfeng 1 liang, Jingsui 1 liang, Ge gen 1 liang, Lianqiao 1 liang, Bai Zhi 1 liang, Zi Su 1 liang, Chai Hu 1 liang, Huang Qin 1 liang,Black Gardenia 1 liang, Phellodendron 1 liang, Anemarrhena 1 liang, Platycodon 1 liang, Moutan Bark 1 liang, Lycium Bark 1 liang, Coptis 1 liang, Pollen 1 liang, Curcuma 1 liang, Red Poria 1 liang, Trifoliate Orange 1 liang, Ophiopogon 1 liang, Honeysuckle 1 liang, Licorice 1 liang, Gentiana 1 liang, Cowhage 1 liang, Apricot Kernel 1 liang,Peach Kernel 1 liang, Akebia Stem 1 liang, Plantain Seed 1 liang, Gallnut 1 liang, Mountain Arrowhead (or substitute with Mountain Bean Root) 1 liang, Red Euphorbia 1 liang, Datura Flower 1 liang, Euphorbia Resin 1 liang, Raw Pinellia 1 liang, Large Fritillary Bulb 1 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel 1 liang, Aged Bile Stone 1 liang, Cimicifuga Root 1 liang, White Chrysanthemum Flower 1 liang,1 liang of Acorus tatarinowii, 1 liang of adzuki beans, 1 liang of soapberry, 1 liang of Ardisia cuneata seeds, 1 liang of castor beans, 1 liang of pangolin scales, 1 liang of softshell turtle shell, 1 liang of cicada molts, 1 liang of dried silkworm pupae, 1 liang of whole scorpions, 1 liang of oyster shell, 1 liang of Asarum, 1 liang of antelope horn, 1 liang of Isatis indigotica,1 liang of toad skin, 1 liang of Cyperus rotundus, 1 liang of Bletilla striata, 1 liang of Polygonum cuspidatum, 5 qian of Aconitum carmichaeli, 5 qian of Cinnamomum cassia, 5 qian of Safflower, 5 qian of Atractylodes lancea, 5 qian of Magnolia officinalis, 5 qian of Aquilaria agallocha, 4 liang of Peppermint, 2 liang of Rheum palmatum, 2 liang of sodium silicate, 3 qian of rhino horn slices, and 1 liang 2 qian of hair-bound pill.

Source

From *Li Ye*.

Processing

Decoct the above herbs in 10 jin of cold-pressed sesame oil; add 60 liang of stir-fried yellow丹 to thicken the mixture. Then add 80 liang of raw gypsum, 4 liang of fly-swept talc, 2 liang of Guangdong gum, and 1 liang each of frankincense, myrrh, realgar, and indigo powder, along with 5 qian of mercuric oxide and 2–3 qian of borneol or peppermint oil. Stir well, combine both mixtures, and shape into dozens of pills the size of an egg. Soak in water to remove the toxic heat.

Benefits

For wind-heat conditions—including all types of “fire” affecting the head, face, cheeks, throat, ears, eyes, nose, tongue, teeth, and gums, as well as excess fire in the Triple Burner, thirst, and constipation—as well as epidemic colds, typhoid fever, plague, heat toxins, constricted chest syndrome, stroke, febrile disorders, and “crane-knee wind,” along with all internal and external abscesses,erysipelas, swollen abscesses, frostbite, fever, damp-heat, wandering abscesses, hemorrhoids, as well as conditions involving blood stasis with chest and abdominal distension and pain; in women, heat-induced blood stasis and amenorrhea; in children, febrile convulsions and phlegm-heat; and in patients suffering from residual toxins following smallpox.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose; dissolve it over boiling water, then apply the resulting paste in an amount appropriate to the affected area.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women; however, it may be applied to areas that do not affect the fetus.

Qingyang Ointment,From *Li Ye*.,For wind-heat conditions—including all types of “fire” affecting the head, face, cheeks, throat, ears, eyes, nose, tongue, teeth, and gums, as well as excess fire in the Triple Burner, thirst, and constipation—as well as epidemic colds, typhoid fever, plague, heat toxins, constricted chest syndrome, stroke, febrile disorders, and “crane-knee wind,” along with all internal and external abscesses,erysipelas, swollen abscesses, frostbite, fever, damp-heat, wandering abscesses, hemorrhoids, as well as conditions involving blood stasis with chest and abdominal distension and pain; in women, heat-induced blood stasis and amenorrhea; in children, febrile convulsions and phlegm-heat; and in patients suffering from residual toxins following smallpox.

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