Camphor Ointment,From *Outline of Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 12.,Blood-wind sores.
Camphor Ointment
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Formulas Name : Camphor Ointment
Chinese Name : 潮脑膏
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Coptis, 5 qian of Angelica dahurica, 3 qian of mercury oxide, 2 qian of camphor, and 3 qian of Sichuan pepper.
Source
From *Outline of Surgical Mysteries*, Volume 12.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with cooked rapeseed oil until thick, then spread the mixture over the bottom of a large bowl. Place a tile stand of appropriate height over the bowl. Take 4 liang of mugwort, roll it into 10 balls, and burn them to fumigate the medicinal mixture at the bottom of the bowl. If the oil dries out, add more oil, mix, and fumigate again; continue until all the mugwort is consumed.
Benefits
Blood-wind sores.
Instructions for Use
Apply the mixture to the affected area while still hot, wrap it with oil paper and straw paper, and the swelling will subside the next day; it will be completely healed within three nights.
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Camphor Ointment,Blood-wind sores.