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Bear Bile Ointment,For all types of malignant sores.

Formulas Name : Bear Bile Ointment

Chinese Name : 熊胆膏

Drug Formulation

Bear bile (ground) 1 qian, talcum powder half fen, realgar (ground) half qian, musk (ground) half qian, areca nut (powder) 1 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 132.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a uniform powder.

Benefits

For all types of malignant sores.

Instructions for Use

In the twelfth lunar month, take one wild boar’s gallbladder, extract its juice, mix it with the medicine, then place the mixture back into the gallbladder. Secure it with a cotton cord and knead thoroughly. Smoke it with pine resin until the entire gallbladder turns black, then store it in a shaded place. For malignant sores the size of a fingertip, apply a quantity the size of a millet seed; for those the size of a coin, apply a quantity the size of a mung bean.If the medicine is difficult to apply, mix it with a small amount of saliva until it forms a thin paste, then cover it with a thin piece of birch bark and secure it with a silk cord. Do not use too much of the medicine.

Bear Bile Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 132.,For all types of malignant sores.

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