Pain-Relieving Ointment

Pain-Relieving Ointment,One-sided headache.

Formulas Name : Pain-Relieving Ointment

Chinese Name : 祛痛膏

Drug Formulation

5 fen of Fangfeng, 5 fen of Qianghuo, 5 fen of Gaoben, 5 fen of Xixin, 5 fen of Chrysanthemum, 1 qian of Pinellia, 1 qian of Aconite, 1 qian of Angelica dahurica (one formula adds 1 qian 5 fen each of Chrysanthemum and Duhuo, 1 qian of Aconite, and 1 fen of Musk).

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

One-sided headache.

Instructions for Use

Wash one handful of scallions (with roots intact), then pound them together with the above herbs into a paste. Heat a copper pot until very hot; depending on the severity of the pain, spread the mixture onto oiled paper and apply it to the painful area. Seal the edges with a paste made from raw flour, then wrap it securely with a dry handkerchief; the pain will cease immediately.

Pain-Relieving Ointment,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.,One-sided headache.

More Herbs Formulas

Ten-Ingredient Rash Powder

Ten-Ingredient Rash Powder,Quoted from *Shenshi’s Formulas* in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.,For the Ten Types of Rashes.

Ox Gallbladder Powder

Ox Gallbladder Powder,From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 7.,

Decoction for Dispelling Yin and Eliminating Toxins

Decoction for Dispelling Yin and Eliminating Toxins,*The Profound Secrets of the Celestial Caverns*, Volume 5.,Boils on the shoulder and upper back that have already ruptured, presenting with yin-type symptoms.

Astragalus and Five-Flavor Decoction

Astragalus and Five-Flavor Decoction,From *Records of Compassionate Insights on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 14.,Persistent facial measles.

Exterior-Resolving and Detoxifying Decoction

Exterior-Resolving and Detoxifying Decoction,From *Essentials of Smallpox Treatment*, Volume 23.,For smallpox cases characterized by deficiency of exterior qi, excessive pathogenic toxins, heat in the Nutritive Qi and weakness of the Defensive Qi, loose pores, and flaccid muscles—resulting in an inability to contain the pathogen externally—leading to a sudden, simultaneous eruption of smallpox lesions within 1–2 … Read more

Purslane Powder

Purslane Powder,*The Red Water Mystic Pearl*, Volume 28.,For cases where smallpox scabs do not fall off and leave scars.

Voice-Restoring Pungent-Sweet Decoction

Voice-Restoring Pungent-Sweet Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.,For lung deficiency caused by wind-cold invasion, presenting with a hoarse voice, rapid and labored breathing, shortness of breath, and coughing.

Secret Essence Dodder Pills

Secret Essence Dodder Pills,From *Comprehensive Treatise on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 11.,For internal eye disorders causing blurred vision and corneal opacities; kidney qi deficiency; dizziness and tinnitus; fatigue in the limbs; and nocturnal emissions.

Beeswax Ointment

Beeswax Ointment,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 308.,For bee stings.

Enhanced Calamus Powder

Enhanced Calamus Powder,*Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 1.,Cardiac stroke, characterized by confusion and fear, restlessness and inability to sleep, mental instability, incoherent speech, bone-consuming fever and muscle heat, irritability, fever from exertion, and dry mouth; or confusion and fear, inability to sleep, and mental instability.

For acute sore throat, take one spoonful of gold

For acute sore throat, take one spoonful of gold,*Collection of Good Friends*, Volume 3.,Sore and swollen throat.

Great Tonifying Liver and Kidney Pills

Great Tonifying Liver and Kidney Pills,*A Concise Explanation of Medical Formulas*, Volume 3.,For atrophy and numbness due to deficiency of qi and blood.

Harmonizing and Diuretic Decoction

Harmonizing and Diuretic Decoction,*Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 3.,For mild generalized edema resulting from concurrent wind and dampness.

Immortal Snow-Condensing Ointment

Immortal Snow-Condensing Ointment,From *Shenghui*, Volume 94.,

Two-Ingredient Achyranthes Wine

Two-Ingredient Achyranthes Wine,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 84.,For extreme cold in the feet caused by beriberi, where even wearing thick cotton clothing and covering oneself fails to provide warmth.

Pill for Separating Clear and Turbid Fluids and Stopping Dysuria

Pill for Separating Clear and Turbid Fluids and Stopping Dysuria,From *Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing*.,For difficulty urinating accompanied by a dripping, stinging pain.

Saposhnikovia and Vitex Pills

Saposhnikovia and Vitex Pills,From *Jin Xiao Fang*, cited in Volume 32 of *Wai Tai*.,Black spots in the eyes.

Willow-Worm Dung Compress

Willow-Worm Dung Compress,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 7.,For rheumatic pain in the tendons and bones.

Reed-Bark and Rehmannia Pills

Reed-Bark and Rehmannia Pills,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 38.,Stink Bug Sores, also known as genital lice sores, cause unbearable itching; when scratched, the skin breaks to reveal a red surface with purple spots in the center.

Meat Broth

Meat Broth,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,For sores and abscesses with an open wound.

Kidney-Nourishing and Liver-Revitalizing Decoction

Kidney-Nourishing and Liver-Revitalizing Decoction,From *Records of Insights into Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 1.,Deficiency of liver and kidney essence; the meridians lack nourishment; blood does not circulate; qi does not flow freely; deficiency of both qi and blood; numbness and loss of function.

Water-Based Paste

Water-Based Paste,From *Shenghui*, Volume 71.,For women with hard, nodular lumps in the breast, accompanied by swelling or pain.

Citrus Peel and Zhi Shi Decoction

Citrus Peel and Zhi Shi Decoction,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For cough due to cold phlegm.

Tianyuan Jiesui Dan

Tianyuan Jiesui Dan,From *Zhun Sheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 5.,For men aged 17–18 or 20–30 who suffer from a deficiency of yang and original qi, resulting in smallpox lesions that appear densely clustered and contiguous, and who seek a potent and invigorating remedy.

Citrus Peel Powder

Citrus Peel Powder,From *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 53, citing *Divine and Ingenious Formulas for Complete Cure*.,For persistent vomiting and retching due to stomach deficiency.