Cimicifuga and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment

Cimicifuga and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment,For various types of heat-wind toxins causing itching that break through the skin; scratching results in the sudden appearance of red hives, accompanied by the discharge of yellow fluid, which later forms pus-filled sores.

Formulas Name : Cimicifuga and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment

Chinese Name : 升麻犀角膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Cimicifuga, 2 liang of rhinoceros horn (shavings), 2 liang of white Polygonum, 2 liang of Eupatorium, 2 liang of Zhi Shi (roasted), 2 liang of Forsythia, 2 liang of raw Snake-bite Grass, 2 liang of dried ginger, 2 liang of sodium silicate (ground into a powder and taken with hot water),3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 20 pieces of Gardenia jasminoides (split open), 4 liang of Polygonum aviculare root, 3 liang of Scrophularia ningpoensis.

Source

Formula by Wen Zhong, cited in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Cut the ingredients into pieces, soak them in 2 sheng of bamboo sap overnight, then add 5 sheng of refined pork lard. Simmer until all the moisture from the bamboo sap has evaporated, strain out the residue, and add the sodium silicate, stirring until it solidifies into a paste.

Benefits

For various types of heat-wind toxins causing itching that break through the skin; scratching results in the sudden appearance of red hives, accompanied by the discharge of yellow fluid, which later forms pus-filled sores.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the affected area; 5–6 times a day yields the best results.

Cimicifuga and Rhinoceros Horn Ointment,Formula by Wen Zhong, cited in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.,For various types of heat-wind toxins causing itching that break through the skin; scratching results in the sudden appearance of red hives, accompanied by the discharge of yellow fluid, which later forms pus-filled sores.

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