Paste for Diarrhea and Dysentery

Paste for Diarrhea and Dysentery,Dysentery.

Formulas Name : Paste for Diarrhea and Dysentery

Chinese Name : 泻痢膏

Drug Formulation

4 liang of red cinnabar, 4 liang of che-zi, 4 liang of poppy shells, 5 liang of dried ginger.

Source

From *Huichun*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Use 2 jin 4 liang of genuine sesame oil; simmer until 4 liang has evaporated, then bring to a rolling boil. Add 1 jin of high-quality Fei Huang Dan and simmer until the mixture turns black and forms beads when a drop of water is added. Only then add the following four ingredients: 2 liang of dragon bone, 5 qian of frankincense, 5 qian of myrrh, and 1 qian of musk—all ground into a fine powder. Stir well to combine, then remove from heat to eliminate the heat toxicity.

Benefits

Dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Apply as a poultice over the navel. Each poultice weighs 3 qian.

Paste for Diarrhea and Dysentery,From *Huichun*, Volume 3.,Dysentery.

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