Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Eight-Ingredient Toxin-Clearing Ointment

Category: Formulas

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.

Eight-Ingredient Toxin-Clearing Ointment,For heat-toxin in the Triple Burner, palpitations, and phlegm-induced wheezing.

Formulas Name : Eight-Ingredient Toxin-Clearing Ointment

Chinese Name : 八味清毒膏

Drug Formulation

Cow Gallstone 3 fen, Fritillary Bulb 2 qian, Trichosanthes Root 1 qian, Borneol 1 fen, Poria 5 fen, Licorice 5 fen, Burdock Seed (roasted) 2 qian, Stiff Silkworm 3 qian.

Source

*The Book of Sincerity*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder and mix with honey to form a paste.

Benefits

For heat-toxin in the Triple Burner, palpitations, and phlegm-induced wheezing.

Instructions for Use

Let it dissolve in the mouth; rinse the mouth with honeysuckle decoction.

Eight-Ingredient Toxin-Clearing Ointment，*The Book of Sincerity*, Volume 15.，For heat-toxin in the Triple Burner, palpitations, and phlegm-induced wheezing.

Copyright: Excerpt from *The Book of Sincerity*, Volume 15., Copyright belongs to the Original Author and all original sources, This article was shared by DeDe on August 18, 2026, Please credit the source and include a link to the original article when reposting.

Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 18, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 18, 2026

Correct Content Errors: Errors may occur during the writing, editing, translation, and publication of website content. If you find any errors or inaccurate information in this article, please feel free to Contact Us to report them, and we will correct them promptly.

FDA Disclaimer: The descriptions of the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicines, herbal teas, decoctions, and formulas, as well as the content on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic theory and traditional TCM therapies contained on this site, are intended solely for the purpose of popularizing TCM culture and serving as an educational reference; they do not constitute medical diagnosis or treatment advice. Please do not attempt to use these products on your own without proper guidance. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you are experiencing any physical discomfort, please consult a licensed healthcare professional and seek treatment at a reputable medical institution. This platform assumes no responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use of herbs or formulas by any individual based on the information provided on this site. Please read Medical Disclaimer.

Related Reading

More Herbs Formulas

Jinsu Pills

Jinsu Pills，From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 2.，For nine types of heart and stomach pain, and distension and fullness in the flanks.

Cnidium Monnieri Wash

Cnidium Monnieri Wash，*A Concise Guide to Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.，Acute eczema.

Decoction for Dispelling Wind, Clearing Fire, and Neutralizing Toxins

Decoction for Dispelling Wind, Clearing Fire, and Neutralizing Toxins，From *Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 7.，When smallpox first appears and the entire body itches so severely that the patient cannot stop scratching, this is caused by pathogenic fire lingering between the muscles and skin, preventing it from erupting immediately.

Tianma Dampness-Removing Decoction

Tianma Dampness-Removing Decoction，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.，Dampness retained in the limbs and joints, causing restlessness and pain in the body, swelling and pain in the hands and feet, or occasional numbness.

Wuding River Decoction

Wuding River Decoction，From *Throat Medicine for Bestowing Blessings*, Volume 5.，Cold-induced bi syndrome with diphtheria, characterized by a sensation of a white bone obstructing the throat, extreme pain, aversion to cold without thirst, a preference for lying down and reluctance to speak, a slippery and cold tongue, a continuous flow of clear saliva, and difficulty with … Read more

Single Jujube Decoction

Single Jujube Decoction，*Direct Pointers*, Volume 15.，Constipation due to accumulated heat obstructing the bowels.

Spring-Revitalizing Powder for Dark Beards

Spring-Revitalizing Powder for Dark Beards，*Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 10.，

Decoction for Generating Yang from the Yin

Decoction for Generating Yang from the Yin，*Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 24.，Internal heat due to yin deficiency; consumptive disease.

Tianma Duoming Pill

Tianma Duoming Pill，*Zhun Sheng: Treatise on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 2.，Boils, snake bites, dog bites, rat bites; miasma.

Four-Processed Scutellaria Pill

Four-Processed Scutellaria Pill，From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.，Red nose, facial rosacea, and acne.

Su Fang Powder

Su Fang Powder，*Zhun Sheng: Ulcer Medicine*, Volume 4. An alternative name for the “Su Fang Mu Powder” cited in *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 6, from *The Collection of Sores and Ulcers*.，To treat anal abscesses.

Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Added Ginger, Tangerine Peel, and Bamboo Shavings

Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Added Ginger, Tangerine Peel, and Bamboo Shavings，From *Zhi Zhi*, cited in Volume 1 of *Pocket Edition*.，Yang-pattern symptoms: coughing and retching with tidal fever.

Zhishi-Tianma Decoction

Zhishi-Tianma Decoction，From *Huo Ren Xin Tong*.，Dizziness caused by phlegm-dampness and qi deficiency.

Liver-Clearing and Phlegm-Resolving Decoction

Liver-Clearing and Phlegm-Resolving Decoction，From *Secret Transmission of Proven Internal and External Prescriptions*.，Swollen lymph nodes on the neck.

Bitter Bamboo Leaf Porridge

Bitter Bamboo Leaf Porridge，*Shenghui*, Volume 90.，For wind-induced epilepsy, restlessness, and palpitations.

Qi-Guiding Powder

Qi-Guiding Powder，*Zhengzhi Baojian*, Volume 11.，Flank pain caused by emotional disturbances, radiating to the shoulders and back, preventing the patient from bending forward or backward.

Sanman Pills

Sanman Pills，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 14.，For malaria.

Guanyin Needle

Guanyin Needle，From *Miraculous Formulas for Traumatic Injuries*.，For chronic injuries, add apricot kernels.

Moth-Eradicating Powder

Moth-Eradicating Powder，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，For swollen and painful throat, single or double tonsillar abscesses, trismus (inability to open the mouth), and inability to swallow liquids.

Wei Xiang Powder

Wei Xiang Powder，*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 1.，For cases with excessive anal abscesses and phlegm nodules.

Formula for Protecting the Fetus

Formula for Protecting the Fetus，*Ben Shi*, Volume 10.，If a pregnant woman contracts a seasonal epidemic and experiences severe fever,

Gold-Weighing Pill

Gold-Weighing Pill，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.，

Mallow Root Poultice Formula

Mallow Root Poultice Formula，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 139.，For wounds caused by knives or axes, even those involving severed tendons.

Skin-Cooling Powder

Skin-Cooling Powder，From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 3).，For children with fever or summer heatstroke (fuhuo) manifesting as red heat rash all over the body.

Goji Berry and Lamb Kidney Porridge

Goji Berry and Lamb Kidney Porridge，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 189.，Decline of yang energy, pain in the lower back and legs, and the “Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries.”