Aconite Ointment

Aconite Ointment,For all types of boils and abscesses on the back causing unbearable pain, dry mouth, intense thirst, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Aconite Ointment

Chinese Name : 乌头膏

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Aconite, half a liang of Realgar, half a liang of Orpiment, half a liang of Ligusticum, half a liang of Cimicifuga, 2–7 apricot kernels, 1 fen of lead white, 7 croton seeds (peeled), half a liang of Phellodendron, 1 clump of tangled hair the size of a chicken’s egg, 1 clump of pine resin the size of a chicken’s egg, 3 fen of Stephania, and half a liang of Coptis.

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 24.

Benefits

For all types of boils and abscesses on the back causing unbearable pain, dry mouth, intense thirst, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Chop the ingredients finely, then quickly simmer them in 3 sheng of lard until the tangled hair is completely dissolved. Strain out the residue, let the mixture cool slightly, then add 2 qian of genuine pearl, stirring until well blended. First, clean the sore with warm vinegar-mixed rice water, pat it dry, and then apply the mixture; afterward, dust the area with a powder made from red cinnabar and Coptis.

Aconite Ointment,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 24.,For all types of boils and abscesses on the back causing unbearable pain, dry mouth, intense thirst, and loss of appetite.

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