Azalea Wind-Relieving Ointment

Azalea Wind-Relieving Ointment,For wind-induced conditions characterized by pain in the limbs and joints, stiffness and numbness of the muscles, or widespread skin sores and eczema, or hidden rashes and itching.

Formulas Name : Azalea Wind-Relieving Ointment

Chinese Name : 踯躅摩风膏

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Rhododendron flowers, 1 liang of Notopterygium root, 1 liang of Saposhnikovia root (with the root tip removed), 1 liang of Ligusticum root, 1 liang of apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, skinned),1 liang of Asarum, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis, half a liang of Cynanchum atratum, half a liang of Bletilla striata, half a liang of Angelica dahurica, half a liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, half a liang of Sophora flavescens, half a liang of Scrophularia ningpoensis, half a liang of Cinnamomum cassia, half a liang of Aconite (peeled and pitted), half a liang of Sichuan Aconite (peeled and pitted), half a liang of Sapindus mukorossi (black skin removed), half a liang of Sichuan pepper (seeds removed),Half a liang of Mangcao, half a liang of Sichuan rhubarb.

Source

*Shenghui* (Volume 25).

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients, mix thoroughly with 1 sheng of rice vinegar, and let stand for three nights to moisten the meridians. Then, stir-fry over low heat until dry. Add 2 jin of pork lard from the twelfth lunar month and simmer together over low heat for one day until the medicinal properties are fully extracted. Strain through a new cloth to remove the residue, then filter again through cotton. Return the mixture to the pot and simmer, stirring continuously with a willow wood spatula until it forms a paste. Once set, store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

For wind-induced conditions characterized by pain in the limbs and joints, stiffness and numbness of the muscles, or widespread skin sores and eczema, or hidden rashes and itching.

Instructions for Use

Take a quantity the size of a marble and rub it onto the painful area.

Azalea Wind-Relieving Ointment,*Shenghui* (Volume 25).,For wind-induced conditions characterized by pain in the limbs and joints, stiffness and numbness of the muscles, or widespread skin sores and eczema, or hidden rashes and itching.

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