Brassica Ointment，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 136.，For sudden wind-induced swelling.
Brassica Ointment
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Formulas Name : Brassica Ointment
Chinese Name : 芸苔膏
Drug Formulation
1 sheng of Brassica seeds.
Source
From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 136.
Processing
Combine the above ingredients with 2 sheng of rice vinegar; simmer briefly until it boils 3–5 times. Strain and grind the mixture until smooth; gradually mix in the vinegar. Squeeze through a silk cloth to extract the juice. Additionally, take 2 cun of cinnamon bark and pound it into a fine powder; take 49 raw apricot kernels, blanch them in hot water to remove the skins, tips, and double kernels, then grind them until smooth.3 liang of fresh ginger—pounded to extract the juice and mixed with the other ingredients. Then take two pieces of the parietal bone, each about the size of a palm; wash off the dirt, burn to ash, pound and sift into a fine powder, mix evenly with the other ingredients, and cook over a fire until it forms a paste.
Benefits
For sudden wind-induced swelling.
Instructions for Use
Apply the ointment immediately to the swollen area; after no more than 2–3 applications, the swelling will subside on its own.
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Brassica Ointment,For sudden wind-induced swelling.