Longevity Ointment

Longevity Ointment,For accumulated heat in the heart of children; for mouth sores in adults and children.

Formulas Name : Longevity Ointment

Chinese Name : 延寿膏

Drug Formulation

1 white goat gallbladder (either from the Day of the Laba or the Laba Month is acceptable), half a liang of horse-tooth powder, and 1 fen of cinnabar.

Source

From *The New Book for the Young* (Volume 19), citing *The Zhuang Family Tradition*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Place the powder inside the gallbladder and hang it in a drafty place; wait until after the Qingming Festival to open it, then grind it again until extremely fine. Add a small amount of brain and musk, mix with raw honey to form a paste, and store it in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For accumulated heat in the heart of children; for mouth sores in adults and children.

Instructions for Use

Administer according to the method for “Purple Snow.”

Longevity Ointment,From *The New Book for the Young* (Volume 19), citing *The Zhuang Family Tradition*.,For accumulated heat in the heart of children; for mouth sores in adults and children.

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