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Baoyuan Guben Ointment

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Baoyuan Guben Ointment,Deficiency of the spleen and kidneys; gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Formulas Name : Baoyuan Guben Ointment

Chinese Name : 保元固本膏

Drug Formulation

Dangshen 1 liang 5 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala (roasted) 1 liang 5 qian, Deer Antler 1 liang 5 qian, Angelica sinensis 1 liang 5 qian, Cyperus rotundus 1 liang 5 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1 liang, Aconite root (roasted) 1 liang, Dehuo 1 liang, Dried Ginger 1 liang,Sichuan pepper 1 liang, Eucommia bark 1 liang, softshell turtle shell 1 liang, long pepper 1 liang, cardamom seeds 1 liang, white peony root 1 liang, raw astragalus root 1 liang 5 qian.

Source

*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.

Processing

Use 3 jin of sesame oil to deep-fry the herbs until charred, then strain out the residue. Simmer the oil until a drop forms a bead when held up to the air. Add 1 jin 2 liang of finely sifted yellow丹, followed by 3 qian each of cinnamon bark, agarwood, and cloves (all ground into a very fine powder and added once the oil has cooled). Stir until well blended and form into a lump weighing 4–5 liang. Allow the heat to dissipate; the plaster may be applied after 3 days.

Benefits

Deficiency of the spleen and kidneys; gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Baoyuan Guben Ointment,*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,Deficiency of the spleen and kidneys; gastrointestinal dysfunction.

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