Elephant-Skin Ointment

Elephant-Skin Ointment,For bruises, fractures, and lacerations.

Formulas Name : Elephant-Skin Ointment

Chinese Name : 象皮膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of rhubarb, 1 liang of Sichuan lovage, 1 liang of Chinese angelica, 1 liang of raw rehmannia, 3 qian of safflower, 3 qian of Coptis chinensis, 5 qian of licorice, 3 qian of Chinese schizonepeta, 3 qian of cassia bark, 3 qian of bletilla, and 2 qian of white lonicera.

Source

From *Supplement to the Essentials of Traumatology*, Volume 4.

Processing

Use 1 jin of sesame oil. First, place the sliced herbs in a pot and simmer, stirring evenly with a willow branch. When the herb residue turns dry and dark, strain out the residue using a hemp cloth. Add 3 liang each of Huang Bai and Bai Zhan,Bai Ji and Bai Lian powder, and boil vigorously until not even a drop of water can dissolve it. Pour the mixture into a clean water jar; knead the ointment in the water to form a long strand, then divide it into five pieces. Gradually add them to a large pot to melt. As the ointment enters the pot, it absorbs moisture; oil bubbles will rise and fill the pot. Watch until the mixture turns reddish-yellow and the ointment gradually melts completely, becoming as smooth as a mirror’s surface. Test the consistency by dripping a drop of the ointment into water; it is ready when it does not stick to your hand.

Benefits

For bruises, fractures, and lacerations.

Instructions for Use

If the paste is too hard, add sesame oil; if too soft, add 1 liang of Bai Cao Shuang and stir well. Then add the following herbs: 1 liang of Di Bie Chong, 5 qian of Xue Jie, 5 qian of Xiang Pi, 5 qian of Frankincense (oil removed), 5 qian of Myrrh (oil removed), 3 qian of Dragon Bone, 3 qian of Sea Squid, 2 qian of Pearl, and 2 qian of Ginseng (all ground into a fine powder). Add them to the paste and stir well.

Elephant-Skin Ointment,From *Supplement to the Essentials of Traumatology*, Volume 4.,For bruises, fractures, and lacerations.

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