Alum and Musk Oil,*The Great Treasure of Hygiene*, Volume 2.,Fatty sores on the head and face.
Alum and Musk Oil
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Formulas Name : Alum and Musk Oil
Chinese Name : 矾香油
Drug Formulation
Powdered alum (cut cotton paper into long strips, tie them into knots, and soak them in vegetable oil until thoroughly saturated; place the knots in a fine-mesh iron sieve; heat the knots over a fire, allowing the oil to drip back into the heating oil; continue heating until completely charred; then grind the charred residue into a fine powder); rosin (simmer with wild onions to make a decoction; remove the onions; add the rosin and heat until warm in the decoction; manually skim off the oil; allow to cool and solidify, then grind into a fine powder; mix evenly with white alum).
Source
*The Great Treasure of Hygiene*, Volume 2.
Benefits
Fatty sores on the head and face.
Instructions for Use
Mix all ingredients into the oil and apply to the sores morning and evening; they will heal in 5–6 days.
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Alum and Musk Oil,Fatty sores on the head and face.