Cold Water Ointment

Cold Water Ointment,Boils on the back.

Formulas Name : Cold Water Ointment

Chinese Name : 寒水膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of cold water stone (ground into a fine powder; known as “soft gypsum”; to prepare, select a night of a full moon, bury it in the ground with the top exposed to the sky for three days and nights, cover with a thin layer of soil to absorb the moonlight, then remove it without exposing it to fire, and grind it), 1 liang of clear sesame oil, 1 liang of beeswax, 1 liang of yellow丹, and 2 liang of liquidambar resin.

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 177), citing *Proven Effective Formulas*.

Processing

Prepare as described above, boiling until a thin paste forms. Lift the medicinal pot and wait until no smoke remains; then add the cold water stone powder and mix thoroughly and quickly. Expose to the moonlight for three nights, and store indoors during the day.

Benefits

Boils on the back.

Instructions for Use

If a yang syndrome manifests as a hot back sore, this formula produces immediate results; regardless of whether the sore has ruptured or not, the poultice feels as cool as ice upon application.

Cold Water Ointment,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 177), citing *Proven Effective Formulas*.,Boils on the back.

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