Clove Ointment，*Shenghui* (Volume 63).，For all types of boils and abscesses on the back that cause unbearable pain.
Clove Ointment
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Formulas Name : Clove Ointment
Chinese Name : 丁香膏
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of cloves (ground into a powder), 1 jin of sesame oil, 7 liang of orpiment, 1 liang of a man’s hair, 1 liang of wax, half a liang of cinnamon bark (ground into a powder), and half a liang of angelica root (ground into a powder).
Source
*Shenghui* (Volume 63).
Processing
First, heat the sesame oil until fragrant; add the hair and simmer until it is completely dissolved. Next, add the wax, filter through cotton, and transfer everything to a cauldron. Add the orpiment and stir continuously until the mixture turns black and a drop of water forms a bead. Immediately add the ground cloves, cinnamon bark, and angelica root, stir until uniform, and store in a porcelain jar.
Benefits
For all types of boils and abscesses on the back that cause unbearable pain.
Instructions for Use
Apply a thin layer to a piece of old cloth and apply it to the affected area, changing it twice daily.
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Clove Ointment,For all types of boils and abscesses on the back that cause unbearable pain.