Butter Ointment

Butter Ointment,For difficult labor, or when childbirth proceeds abnormally, and no amount of remedies has brought relief.

Formulas Name : Butter Ointment

Chinese Name : 酥膏

Drug Formulation

1 jin of genuine beef ghee, 1 sheng of okra seeds, half a jin of white honey, 1 liang of talc (ground into powder), 1 liang of Lycopodium, and 2 liang of soybeans and yellow rice.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 76.

Processing

Prepare a coarse powder from the above ingredients. First, use 1 sheng of clear wine to finely grind the okra seeds, then mix them into the ghee and honey. Melt over low heat, then immediately add the remaining herbs. Simmer over gentle heat, maintaining a constant “fish-eye” boil. Once the volume has reduced by about half, the ointment is ready. Strain through cotton and store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For difficult labor, or when childbirth proceeds abnormally, and no amount of remedies has brought relief.

Instructions for Use

Begin taking this upon the onset of menstruation, starting with half a spoonful and gradually increasing to one spoonful (if the dose is too high, it may cause vomiting; adjust the amount as needed). Take before meals.

Butter Ointment,*Shenghui*, Volume 76.,For difficult labor, or when childbirth proceeds abnormally, and no amount of remedies has brought relief.

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