Coptis and Lead White Ointment,From *Jiyuanfang*, cited in Volume 34 of *Wai Tai*.,For women and young girls with small, shallow, hot sores on the nipples; when scratched, yellow fluid oozes out, and the condition spreads and persists, resisting all other treatments; for children with scalp sores resembling a lunar eclipse, as well as fatty sores and snail-shaped sores around the mouth.
Coptis and Lead White Ointment
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Formulas Name : Coptis and Lead White Ointment
Chinese Name : 黄连胡粉膏
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Coptis, 10 fen of lead white, and 1 liang of mercury (grind together until completely dispersed).
Source
From *Jiyuanfang*, cited in Volume 34 of *Wai Tai*.
Benefits
For women and young girls with small, shallow, hot sores on the nipples; when scratched, yellow fluid oozes out, and the condition spreads and persists, resisting all other treatments; for children with scalp sores resembling a lunar eclipse, as well as fatty sores and snail-shaped sores around the mouth.
Instructions for Use
Take the three ingredients above; pound the Coptis into a fine powder, mix all three ingredients together, wrap in cloth, and knead until thoroughly blended. Even if the mixture does not form a cohesive paste, ensure the mercury is finely dispersed throughout the powder, then apply it to the nipple sores. For various damp, itchy, yellow, festering, or swollen sores, add turtle shell decoction to make an ointment.
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Coptis and Lead White Ointment,For women and young girls with small, shallow, hot sores on the nipples; when scratched, yellow fluid oozes out, and the condition spreads and persists, resisting all other treatments; for children with scalp sores resembling a lunar eclipse, as well as fatty sores and snail-shaped sores around the mouth.