Antiseptic Ointment，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 10.，Effective for all types of swollen, hardened, and painful abscesses.
Antiseptic Ointment
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Formulas Name : Antiseptic Ointment
Chinese Name : 消毒膏
Drug Formulation
Scrophularia root 2.5 qian, Ligusticum root 1.5 qian, Achyranthes root 1.5 qian, Dipsacus root 1.5 qian, Notopterygium root 2 qian, Pueraria root 2.5 qian, Bupleurum root (stem removed) 1 qian,Mu-bie-zi (peeled) 3 qian, Agarwood 3.5 qian, Frankincense 2.5 qian, Angelica sinensis (washed, roasted) 2.5 qian, Cimicifuga 2.5 qian, Red Peony Root 0.5 qian, Salvia miltiorrhiza 1.5 qian, Polygonum multiflorum 2 qian, Moutan Bark 1.5 qian,Sesame seeds 2 qian, white acacia bark 2.5 qian, licorice 2.5 qian, white lonicera 2.5 qian, Chuanxiong 2.5 qian, peach kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin and tip removed) 2.5 qian, apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin and tip removed) 2.5 qian, white aconite 2.5 qian, akebia 2.5 qian, red poria 2.5 qian, tangled hair (rinsed clean with water and dried) 2.5 qian,Asarum 1.5 qian, Angelica dahurica 3 qian, Saposhnikovia root 0.5 liang, Astragalus root 0.5 liang, Atractylodes (peeled) 1.5 qian, Bletilla 4 qian, high-quality yellow丹 13 liang, clarified sesame oil from the Laba Festival 1 jin 4 liang.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 10.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Combine with the human hair and soak in the oil for 7 days and 7 nights. Simmer over low heat in a clean stone pot or silver vessel. When the Angelica dahurica turns a scorched yellow, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Filter out the residue through white cotton cloth. Seal the liquid in a porcelain jar for 3 days and 3 nights. Remove the contents and pour them back into the pot. Gently warm over low heat, then filter out the residue again. Pour the liquid into a high-quality porcelain bowl and simmer gently while stirring.then add 15 liang of yellow beeswax; stir continuously with a bamboo whisk until evenly mixed. Next, add yellow丹; stir again until evenly mixed. Simmer over low heat while stirring, remove from heat and stir until evenly mixed, then return to the heat. After 3 days, the ointment will be ready; seal it in a porcelain jar.
Benefits
Effective for all types of swollen, hardened, and painful abscesses.
Instructions for Use
To use, spread the ointment evenly on a soft white silk cloth and apply it to the affected area.
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Antiseptic Ointment,Effective for all types of swollen, hardened, and painful abscesses.