Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Cypress Leaf Ointment

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Cypress Leaf Ointment,For hemoptysis and hematochezia.

Formulas Name : Cypress Leaf Ointment

Chinese Name : 柏叶膏

Drug Formulation

Fresh Cypress Leaves (remove the woody stems; do not use those from graves; those from temples are best) 3 jin.

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 10.

Processing

Rinse with clean water, drain thoroughly, and pound in a wooden mortar, gradually sprinkling in a small amount of wax water—use only about 1–2 zhan. Once thoroughly pounded, filter the natural juice through fresh cotton, then double-filter through raw silk. Simmer in a silver bowl over a double boiler on low heat until it becomes a paste, gradually adding 2 liang of white sand honey as you stir. When it reaches the consistency of thick malt syrup, transfer it to a new bottle.

Benefits

For hemoptysis and hematochezia.

Instructions for Use

Take a small amount with each dose and let it dissolve in the mouth.

Cypress Leaf Ointment,*Ji Feng*, Volume 10.,For hemoptysis and hematochezia.

More Herbs Formulas

Bojin Powder

Bojin Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 217.,Spontaneous emission of semen. Turbid stools. These conditions all stem from an imbalance between the “water” and “fire” of the heart and kidneys, or may result from excessive drinking and sexual indulgence, leading to severe symptoms—a condition known as “earth excess.”

Ginseng, Astragalus, Ephedra, Cinnamon, Safflower, and Indigo Decoction

Ginseng, Astragalus, Ephedra, Cinnamon, Safflower, and Indigo Decoction,From *Si Sheng Xuan Shu*, Volume 3.,For smallpox with swelling and closed eyes.

Hair Regrowth No. 2 Pills

Hair Regrowth No. 2 Pills,From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.,Alopecia areata.

Arsenic Trioxide Ointment

Arsenic Trioxide Ointment,From *Shenghui*, Volume 65.,For chronic, intractable sores.

Sophora Branch Paste

Sophora Branch Paste,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 18.,For scrofula and toxic sores.

Zhenren Eye-Brightening Pills

Zhenren Eye-Brightening Pills,*Research on Medical Formulas*, Volume 5.,Blurred vision with excessive tearing.

Medium-Grade Pills

Medium-Grade Pills,*Explanations on Surgical Medicine*, Volume 5.,For the five types of discharge, as well as “flipping flower” tumors and qi nodules.

Cow Bile and Gastrodia Powder

Cow Bile and Gastrodia Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 5.,Wind in the kidneys. Pain and stiffness in the lower back and spine, inability to bend forward or backward, slurred speech, and mental restlessness.

Enhanced Hundred Flowers Pills

Enhanced Hundred Flowers Pills,*Collected Explanations of Medical Formulas*.,For persistent wheezing and coughing, or coughing up blood-tinged sputum; particularly suitable for those with deficiency constitutions; caused by emotional distress, excessive indulgence in alcohol and sexual activity, ascending deficiency-heat, resulting in coughing, wheezing, dry mouth, hoarseness, blood-tinged sputum, yin deficiency with lung injury, and afternoon tidal fevers.

Green Onion and Honey Decoction

Green Onion and Honey Decoction,From *Feng’s Secret Treasury of Remedies*, Volume 3.,Constipation due to deficiency in infants.

Baoqi Ointment

Baoqi Ointment,Formula by Qi Shaobao, cited in Volume 7 of *Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*.,Wounds from weapons; wounds from beatings.

Life-Restoring Black Dragon Pill

Life-Restoring Black Dragon Pill,From *Collection of Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.,For childbirth complications and retained placenta, as well as cases of blood-induced confusion or fainting, loss of consciousness, and critical, life-threatening conditions.

Decoction for Feverish Shivering and Gnashing of Teeth

Decoction for Feverish Shivering and Gnashing of Teeth,From *Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 4.,For cases where, during the eruption of smallpox, the patient experiences feverish chills, clenched teeth, thirst, and constipation.

Four Substances and Chinese Toon Decoction

Four Substances and Chinese Toon Decoction,From *Baoming Gejue*, Volume 31.,Abdominal pain due to deficiency-cold below the navel.

Shenghui Powder

Shenghui Powder,From *Jin Gui Yi*, Volume 2.,For severe and prolonged nosebleeds, as well as unstoppable bleeding from any orifice.

Decoction for Ascending the Pure and Eliminating Toxins

Decoction for Ascending the Pure and Eliminating Toxins,*Compilation of Clinical Experience in Medical Formulas*.,Severe case of “Big Head Plague.” Aversion to cold and fever; swelling and redness of the head and face; discharge of foul-smelling fluid, appearing like a rotten melon.

Dried Soft-shelled Turtle and Purple Gold Pill

Dried Soft-shelled Turtle and Purple Gold Pill,*Formulas for Traumatology*.,For internal injuries resulting from falls or blows, whether recent or chronic, presenting with a sallow complexion, emaciation, weakness in the limbs, and low back pain.

Kai Mi San

Kai Mi San,*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 7.,For women with epilepsy who sing at all hours, climb over walls and onto rooftops—a condition caused by the reverse flow of nourishing blood into the pericardium.

Scutellaria, Phellodendron, and Chuanpi Pills

Scutellaria, Phellodendron, and Chuanpi Pills,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,Thin women with leukorrhea often have a heat pattern.

Spleen-Strengthening and Yang-Harmonizing Ointment

Spleen-Strengthening and Yang-Harmonizing Ointment,From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,For spleen and stomach disorders.

Enhanced Angelica and White Peony Decoction

Enhanced Angelica and White Peony Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.,Deficiency of liver blood leads to liver dryness and qi reversal; even the slightest disappointment causes anger to fill the chest, which cannot be dispelled, resulting in unceasing irritation and resentment.

Double-Tonifying and Toxin-Resolving Decoction

Double-Tonifying and Toxin-Resolving Decoction,From *The Profound Secrets of the Divine Realm*, Volume 10.,For sycosis.

Gui Zhang Di Huang Pills

Gui Zhang Di Huang Pills,From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 2.,For internal eye disorders causing blurred vision, dilated or constricted pupils; blindness due to cataracts; opacities obscuring the eyes; and cases of blood deficiency and Yin deficiency accompanied by mild fever.

Ganlu Neixiao Pills

Ganlu Neixiao Pills,From *Yingyan Fang*, cited in Volume 10 of *Danxi Xinfang Fuyu*.,For swelling and pain in the throat with difficulty swallowing, dry and sore throat, stagnation in the upper jiao, and sores on the mouth and tongue.

Five Seeds Powder

Five Seeds Powder,*Yi Tong*, Volume 87.,For the elderly with weakened constitutions, insufficient intestinal fluids, or constipation caused by wind-toxin leading to dryness and涩ness.