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Bone-Penetrating Ointment

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Bone-Penetrating Ointment,For all types of rheumatic pain with wandering sensations.

Formulas Name : Bone-Penetrating Ointment

Chinese Name : 透骨膏

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of raw Rehmannia root, half a jin of prepared Rehmannia root, half a jin of verbena, 3 liang of Evodia fruit, 3 liang of wheat flour, 4 liang of Dipsacus root, 4 liang of shredded dried ginger, 3 jin of soft-shelled turtle shell (roasted), and 2 liang of cattail pollen.

Source

From *Formulas of the Ruizhu Hall*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with rice vinegar to form a paste.

Benefits

For all types of rheumatic pain with wandering sensations.

Instructions for Use

Warm the ointment over a fire, apply it to the affected area in a sheltered spot, wrap it with paper, and once the ointment has cooled, reapply a warm layer. Repeat this process seven times.

Bone-Penetrating Ointment,From *Formulas of the Ruizhu Hall*, Volume 2.,For all types of rheumatic pain with wandering sensations.

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