Evil-Warding Ointment

Evil-Warding Ointment,Infants, whose vital energy is not yet robust and whose spirit is weak, may encounter harsh, violent, or malevolent energies from spirits and demons, resulting in vomiting or diarrhea of green, yellow, red, or white substances, with undigested food and water separated—a condition resembling an epileptic seizure. However, if the eyes do not roll upward and the pulse is not taut and rapid, this is called “Guest Offense” (Ke Wu).

Formulas Name : Evil-Warding Ointment

Chinese Name : 辟邪膏

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Aquilaria agallocha (chopped), half a liang of white frankincense, half a liang of agarwood, half a liang of tiger bone (lightly roasted), half a liang of Podophyllum (hairs removed), half a liang of Gentiana herb, half a liang of ginseng (root tip removed), and half a liang of white Poria.

Source

Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 7 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Next, add half liang of water-ground realgar (ground and water-washed); then grind 1 qian of musk. Mix everything thoroughly, then knead with refined honey to form pills the size of a water caltrop.

Benefits

Infants, whose vital energy is not yet robust and whose spirit is weak, may encounter harsh, violent, or malevolent energies from spirits and demons, resulting in vomiting or diarrhea of green, yellow, red, or white substances, with undigested food and water separated—a condition resembling an epileptic seizure. However, if the eyes do not roll upward and the pulse is not taut and rapid, this is called “Guest Offense” (Ke Wu).

Instructions for Use

Take one pill per dose, dissolved in a decoction of frankincense. Additionally, prepare another pill the size of a marble, place it in a silk or satin pouch, and have the child wear it on their clothing; keep it burning in the bedroom at all times—the results are miraculous.

Evil-Warding Ointment,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 7 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,Infants, whose vital energy is not yet robust and whose spirit is weak, may encounter harsh, violent, or malevolent energies from spirits and demons, resulting in vomiting or diarrhea of green, yellow, red, or white substances, with undigested food and water separated—a condition resembling an epileptic seizure. However, if the eyes do not roll upward and the pulse is not taut and rapid, this is called “Guest Offense” (Ke Wu).

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