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Cinnabar Ointment

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Cinnabar Ointment,For various sores in children that have not healed for a long time and have formed fistulas.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar Ointment

Chinese Name : 丹砂膏

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of cinnabar (finely ground), 1 liang of realgar (finely ground), 1 liang of kudzu root, half a liang of white alum ash (finely ground), 1 liang of Sichuan rhubarb, 1 liang of Coptis (stems removed), half a liang of mangcao, and 1 liang of *Lüru*.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 90.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients. Use 2 sheng of refined lard to simmer the mixture in a cauldron until it turns purple. Filter through cotton to remove the dregs, then add the cinnabar and the other two ingredients. Stir thoroughly with a willow wood spatula until uniform, and store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

For various sores in children that have not healed for a long time and have formed fistulas.

Instructions for Use

Apply the ointment to the sore and change the dressing daily.

Cinnabar Ointment,*Shenghui*, Volume 90.,For various sores in children that have not healed for a long time and have formed fistulas.

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