Du Huo Jie Jin Ointment，Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in *Wài Tái*, Volume 22.，For cold in the small intestine, retraction of the tongue root, locked jaw, and blue lips.
Du Huo Jie Jin Ointment
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Formulas Name : Du Huo Jie Jin Ointment
Chinese Name : 独活解噤膏
Drug Formulation
3 liang of Duhuo, 3 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Tianxiong (roasted), 1 liang of Fangfeng, 2 he of Sichuan pepper, 10 leaves of Cangcao, 1 liang of Xixin, 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 3 liang of Prunus mume root bark, and 2 sheng of pork fat.
Source
Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in *Wài Tái*, Volume 22.
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients. Wrap them in cotton, soak in 1 sheng of vinegar overnight, then simmer in pork fat over low heat. Strain out the residue; the ointment will solidify upon cooling.
Benefits
For cold in the small intestine, retraction of the tongue root, locked jaw, and blue lips.
Instructions for Use
Wrap a small amount in cotton, place it under the tongue, and press it down; change it three times daily.
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Du Huo Jie Jin Ointment,For cold in the small intestine, retraction of the tongue root, locked jaw, and blue lips.