Wei Houqing Ointment，*Qianjin*, Volume 7.，Chronic wind-related disorders of all kinds, dizziness, nasal congestion, clear nasal discharge, and tearing; cholera with vomiting; typhoid fever with sore throat, stiffness in the spine, back, head, and neck, hemiplegia and spasms—whether mild or severe; chronic cold in the heart and abdomen, pain from masses and accumulations, coughing, shortness of breath, and alternating chills and fever; scrofula and lymph node swellings; pain and swelling in the joints, with pain throughout all joints;the “Seven Injuries” in men, abdominal distension and fullness, emaciation with inability to eat or drink; postpartum ailments and various illnesses in women; malignant sores, abscesses, genital erosion, jaundice with back eruptions, and saddle-shaped or ox-neck-shaped swellings.
Wei Houqing Ointment
Formulas Name : Wei Houqing Ointment
Chinese Name : 卫侯青膏
Drug Formulation
6 liang of Angelica sinensis, 6 liang of Trichosanthes root, 6 liang of dried Rehmannia root, 6 liang of licorice,6 liang Sichuan pepper, 7 he Pinellia, 4 liang Cinnamon bark, 4 liang Ligusticum, 4 liang Asarum, 4 liang Aconite, 1.5 liang Scutellaria, 1.5 liang Platycodon, 1.5 liang Aconite root, 1.5 liang Lepidium, 1.5 liang Soapberry, 3 liang Magnolia bark, 3 liang Aconite,3 liang of Mangcao, 3 liang of Dried Ginger, 3 liang of Ginseng, 3 liang of Coptis, 3 liang of Mistletoe, 3 liang of Dipsacus, 3 liang of Rock Salt, 2 fen of Wild Pueraria, 6 sheng of Raw Bamboo Shavings, 20 seeds of Croton, 1 liang of Heather, 1 liang of Apricot Kernels, 3 dou of Pork Fat, and 1 dou 6 sheng of Vinegar.
Source
*Qianjin*, Volume 7.
Processing
Soak in vinegar overnight, then simmer over low heat with pork fat, raising and lowering the heat three times each, until the ointment is formed.
Benefits
Chronic wind-related disorders of all kinds, dizziness, nasal congestion, clear nasal discharge, and tearing; cholera with vomiting; typhoid fever with sore throat, stiffness in the spine, back, head, and neck, hemiplegia and spasms—whether mild or severe; chronic cold in the heart and abdomen, pain from masses and accumulations, coughing, shortness of breath, and alternating chills and fever; scrofula and lymph node swellings; pain and swelling in the joints, with pain throughout all joints;the “Seven Injuries” in men, abdominal distension and fullness, emaciation with inability to eat or drink; postpartum ailments and various illnesses in women; malignant sores, abscesses, genital erosion, jaundice with back eruptions, and saddle-shaped or ox-neck-shaped swellings.
Instructions for Use
For internal ailments, take a dose the size of half a jujube with wine; for external ailments, rub the affected area three times a day.
Wei Houqing Ointment,Chronic wind-related disorders of all kinds, dizziness, nasal congestion, clear nasal discharge, and tearing; cholera with vomiting; typhoid fever with sore throat, stiffness in the spine, back, head, and neck, hemiplegia and spasms—whether mild or severe; chronic cold in the heart and abdomen, pain from masses and accumulations, coughing, shortness of breath, and alternating chills and fever; scrofula and lymph node swellings; pain and swelling in the joints, with pain throughout all joints;the “Seven Injuries” in men, abdominal distension and fullness, emaciation with inability to eat or drink; postpartum ailments and various illnesses in women; malignant sores, abscesses, genital erosion, jaundice with back eruptions, and saddle-shaped or ox-neck-shaped swellings.