Bear Fat and Tiger Bone Ointment,From *Collected Formulas of the Crane-Feeding Pavilion*.,
Bear Fat and Tiger Bone Ointment
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Formulas Name : Bear Fat and Tiger Bone Ointment
Chinese Name : 熊油虎骨膏
Drug Formulation
A whole tiger bone (crushed), 10 jin of bear fat, 8 liang of Angelica sinensis, 8 liang of Chuanxiong, 8 liang of Carica papaya,8 liang of Achyranthes root, 8 liang of Eucommia bark, 8 liang of Gastrodia tuber, 8 liang of Pinellia tuber, 8 liang of Ligusticum root tips, 4 liang of Notopterygium root, 4 liang of Angelica root, 4 liang of Saposhnikovia root, 4 liang of Dipsacus root, 4 liang of Dipsacus root, 4 liang of Fenugreek, 4 liang of Epimedium, 4 liang of Cardamom, 4 liang of Sea Wind Vine, 4 liang of Drill-Earth Wind, 4 liang of Clear Wind Vine.
Source
From *Collected Formulas of the Crane-Feeding Pavilion*.
Processing
Use 80 jin of genuine sesame oil (sesame seed oil is also acceptable); steep for 7 days and nights, then boil down into a paste according to standard procedure. Thicken the paste with 20 jin of roasted yellow丹, and once it has nearly set, add the following spices and fine medicinal ingredients: 8 liang each of cinnamon bark, clove buds, frankincense, myrrh, dragon’s blood, and catechu; 2 liang each of camphor and natural musk. Grind these ingredients into a fine, clean powder in advance, then stir them in slowly until evenly mixed. Store in a tightly sealed porcelain jar.
Instructions for Use
Apply as a poultice.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Bear Fat and Tiger Bone Ointment