Oil-Wax Ointment

Oil-Wax Ointment,For all types of toxic ulcers and sores—including those that have penetrated tendons and ruptured meridians, caused flesh to rot and bone to be damaged, broken through joints, and are oozing pus and blood, or have been festering for a long time without healing.

Formulas Name : Oil-Wax Ointment

Chinese Name : 油蜡膏

Drug Formulation

1 qian of pearl, 1 set of afterbirth from a first-born child.

Source

From *Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 19, citing a formula passed down through the Wa family.

Processing

Wrap the pearl in tofu and simmer for about one hour; mix with lampwick and grind into an extremely fine powder. Take one set of placenta from a first-born child; pierce it with a silver hairpin several dozen times, wash thoroughly with clean water to remove all blood, and dry over a fire—do not let it burn. Grind into an extremely fine powder; if it is not fine enough, dry and grind again, ensuring it is as fine as flour. If there are any tough tendons or membranes that cannot be ground finely, remove them.Melt 1 liang of white wax and 1 liang of lard together over heat, then mix in the placenta powder and pearl powder, blending thoroughly. Store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For all types of toxic ulcers and sores—including those that have penetrated tendons and ruptured meridians, caused flesh to rot and bone to be damaged, broken through joints, and are oozing pus and blood, or have been festering for a long time without healing.

Instructions for Use

For acute cases, wash the infected area thoroughly with pork trotter broth to cleanse it. Using a soft cotton swab, pick up the wax-oil mixture and gently apply it to the affected area, then cover it with an aluminum powder ointment.

Oil-Wax Ointment,From *Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 19, citing a formula passed down through the Wa family.,For all types of toxic ulcers and sores—including those that have penetrated tendons and ruptured meridians, caused flesh to rot and bone to be damaged, broken through joints, and are oozing pus and blood, or have been festering for a long time without healing.

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