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Beeswax Ointment,For chronic toxic ulcers, syphilitic abscesses, internal and external gangrenous sores, and festering lesions on the body.

Formulas Name : Beeswax Ointment

Chinese Name : 黄蜡膏

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Sichuan Coptis, 1 qian of Phellodendron bark, 1 qian of Schizonepeta, 1 qian of Angelica dahurica, 1 qian of Lithospermum, 1 qian of Sophora flavescens, 1 qian of Curcuma, and 9 large maple seeds.

Source

Formula by Ye Xinyang, cited in *Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 374.

Processing

Prepare one dose as follows: Use one zhan of sesame oil and a piece of lard the size of a copper coin. Place the herbs in the oil and simmer together until the herbal residue turns black. Use a piece of palm fiber to strain out the residue, then simmer again. First, melt 2 qian of frankincense; then add 5 qian of yellow wax and 5 qian of white wax, melting them as well. Remove from heat and pour into a bowl. Next, add the following powdered ingredients: 1 qian of mercury oxide,dried alum 5 fen, catechu 8 fen, natural copper (refined and quenched in vinegar 7 times) 6 fen, and turtle shell (burned to ash) 2 qian. Grind all five ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For chronic toxic ulcers, syphilitic abscesses, internal and external gangrenous sores, and festering lesions on the body.

Beeswax Ointment,Formula by Ye Xinyang, cited in *Complete Record of Medicine*, Volume 374.,For chronic toxic ulcers, syphilitic abscesses, internal and external gangrenous sores, and festering lesions on the body.

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