Mantis Ointment

Mantis Ointment,For vitiligo.

Formulas Name : Mantis Ointment

Chinese Name : 螌蝥膏

Drug Formulation

14 mantises, 1 large viper (whole, including head and tail, sun-dried).

Source

*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 72.

Benefits

For vitiligo.

Instructions for Use

Place 7 bowls of yellow rice wine and the ingredients in a bottle. Simmer the mixture over a rice-husk fire until the wine is reduced to 1 bowl. Strain out the residue and store the liquid. Apply a thin layer to the affected area each time.

Mantis Ointment,*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 72.,For vitiligo.

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