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Aged Pork Lard Ointment

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Aged Pork Lard Ointment,Effective against all severely toxic, oozing sores.

Formulas Name : Aged Pork Lard Ointment

Chinese Name : 陈猪油膏

Drug Formulation

Frankincense 2 qian (oil removed), Myrrh 2 qian (oil removed), Catechu 1 qian 5 fen, Dragon’s Blood 1 qian 5 fen, a small amount of Musk.

Source

*Collected Proven Effective Formulas*, Volume 6.

Processing

Melt 4 liang of aged lard in a pot; immediately add 1 liang of beeswax and boil vigorously for 100 boilings. Next, add 5 qian of orpiment, then remove from heat. Filter out the residue using cotton paper and transfer the ointment to a porcelain container.

Benefits

Effective against all severely toxic, oozing sores.

Instructions for Use

Then add the above medicinal ingredients and stir thoroughly with a locust or willow twig. Reduce the amount of beeswax slightly in spring and summer, and increase it slightly in autumn and winter. It must be simmered in a copper pot; a sand pot may also be used. The lard referred to here is “fragrant lard,” which must be stored from the previous year’s 12th lunar month; fresh lard must not be used.Method for Storing Lard: On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month each year, or earlier in the twelfth lunar month, purchase lard in any quantity, place it in a clean porcelain jar, seal the opening tightly, and hang it in a shaded, well-ventilated place. Keep it on hand for use as needed, so that it can be replenished year after year. This lard improves with age.

Aged Pork Lard Ointment,*Collected Proven Effective Formulas*, Volume 6.,Effective against all severely toxic, oozing sores.

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