Water-Powder Ointment

Water-Powder Ointment,For boils, carbuncles, and scrofula.

Formulas Name : Water-Powder Ointment

Chinese Name : 水粉膏

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of realgar, 4 liang of starch.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Heat 1 jin of sesame oil until it reaches the point where a drop forms a bead when dropped into water; then add 2 qian each of powdered frankincense, myrrh, dragon bone, dragon’s blood, catechu, and mercuric oxide, stir well, and store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For boils, carbuncles, and scrofula.

Instructions for Use

Apply to a piece of paper and affix to the affected area.

Water-Powder Ointment,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,For boils, carbuncles, and scrofula.

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