Aconite Cake，*Elucidations on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 3.，For ulcers where deficiency of qi and blood prevents healing, or where an invasion of wind-pathogen prevents the proper circulation of qi and blood to the affected area, thereby hindering healing.
Aconite Cake
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Formulas Name : Aconite Cake
Chinese Name : 附子饼
Drug Formulation
Processed Aconite Root (with skin and pith removed).
Source
*Elucidations on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 3.
Benefits
For ulcers where deficiency of qi and blood prevents healing, or where an invasion of wind-pathogen prevents the proper circulation of qi and blood to the affected area, thereby hindering healing.
Instructions for Use
Grind the above ingredients into a powder, mix with saliva to form a paste, and apply it to the wound. Place a moxa cone on top of the paste and perform moxibustion. Perform moxibustion several times daily, ensuring only a mild warmth is felt—do not cause pain. If the paste dries out, remix it with saliva until the wound remains moist and supple.
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Aconite Cake,For ulcers where deficiency of qi and blood prevents healing, or where an invasion of wind-pathogen prevents the proper circulation of qi and blood to the affected area, thereby hindering healing.