Bai Shun Ointment，*Mirror of Surgical Medicine*.，For boils and abscesses on the back, as well as all types of unknown swellings and toxic sores—whether in the early stages or already ulcerated—and for treating stubborn and malignant carbuncles.
Bai Shun Ointment
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Formulas Name : Bai Shun Ointment
Chinese Name : 百顺膏
Drug Formulation
2 large toads (i.e., aged toad venom; the more, the better), 3 liang of wood hibiscus leaves (harvested on the Double Ninth Festival; the root bark or flowers may also be used, all of which are effective).
Source
*Mirror of Surgical Medicine*.
Processing
Combine the above ingredients with 1 jin of sesame oil; simmer until charred as usual, then strain out the residue. Weigh the oil precisely; for every 2 liang of medicinal oil, add 1 liang of roasted lead powder, calculating the proportions accordingly. Stir thoroughly with a mulberry twig and simmer until the mixture reaches the consistency where a drop of the mixture forms a pill that does not stick to the finger. Pour into water to neutralize the fire properties.
Benefits
For boils and abscesses on the back, as well as all types of unknown swellings and toxic sores—whether in the early stages or already ulcerated—and for treating stubborn and malignant carbuncles.
Instructions for Use
For any stubborn, malignant, or festering sores, first wash the affected area with a decoction of scallions and Sichuan pepper, then apply this formula.
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Bai Shun Ointment,For boils and abscesses on the back, as well as all types of unknown swellings and toxic sores—whether in the early stages or already ulcerated—and for treating stubborn and malignant carbuncles.