Black Snake Ointment，*Shenghui* (Volume 64).，Painful swellings caused by wind-toxin. When wind-pathogenic factors and toxic qi invade the skin from the outside, they cause swelling that appears unpredictably, moves about, and is accompanied by intermittent itching and pain; or, when the wind-toxin is severe, it may develop into sores that are bright red with abundant pus, and the edges of the sores are tight.
Black Snake Ointment
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Formulas Name : Black Snake Ointment
Chinese Name : 乌蛇膏
Drug Formulation
2 liang of black snake, 1 liang of aconite root (raw, with skin and navel removed), 1 liang of dried scorpion, half a liang of Fangfeng (with root tip removed), half a liang of Angelica sinensis, half a liang of Angelica dahurica, half a liang of red peony root,half liang of Gaoben, half liang of Pinellia, half liang of Asarum, half liang of Du Huo, half liang of Chuanxiong, half liang of White Silkworm, half liang of Evodia, half liang of Sichuan Pepper (seeds removed), half liang of Cinnamon Bark, and 6 liang of Beeswax.
Source
*Shenghui* (Volume 64).
Processing
Finely chop the ingredients. Simmer them in 2 jin of refined lard from a pig slaughtered in the 12th lunar month over low heat until the Angelica dahurica turns reddish-black. Filter through cotton to remove the residue, add the beeswax and allow it to melt, then pour the mixture into a box for storage.
Benefits
Painful swellings caused by wind-toxin. When wind-pathogenic factors and toxic qi invade the skin from the outside, they cause swelling that appears unpredictably, moves about, and is accompanied by intermittent itching and pain; or, when the wind-toxin is severe, it may develop into sores that are bright red with abundant pus, and the edges of the sores are tight.
Instructions for Use
For wind-induced swelling, take a small amount and rub it until warm, three times a day.
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Black Snake Ointment,Painful swellings caused by wind-toxin. When wind-pathogenic factors and toxic qi invade the skin from the outside, they cause swelling that appears unpredictably, moves about, and is accompanied by intermittent itching and pain; or, when the wind-toxin is severe, it may develop into sores that are bright red with abundant pus, and the edges of the sores are tight.