Ointment for Damp Sores and Leg Sores

Ointment for Damp Sores and Leg Sores,For all types of weeping sores and leg ulcers.

Formulas Name : Ointment for Damp Sores and Leg Sores

Chinese Name : 湿疮并臁疮膏

Drug Formulation

Beeswax 1 liang, a fistful of human hair, sesame oil 1 liang, mercury oxide 2 qian (ground separately), and pig gallbladder 2 jin.

Source

From *Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 6.

Processing

First, boil the sesame oil until it comes to a boil 4–5 times. Next, add the beeswax and boil for another 4–5 times. Then add the hair and simmer over low heat, stirring constantly with a locust twig until the hair is completely dissolved. Strain thoroughly, then add the mercury oxide and simmer briefly for about one hour. Remove from heat and place in a porcelain bowl; soak in cold water for a short while to form the ointment.

Benefits

For all types of weeping sores and leg ulcers.

Instructions for Use

For all types of damp sores and oozing sores, apply the ointment for half a day; when yellow fluid begins to ooze out, wipe it dry, reapply the ointment, and continue applying it for one seven-day period until healed.

Ointment for Damp Sores and Leg Sores,From *Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 6.,For all types of weeping sores and leg ulcers.

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