Eupatorium Ointment

Eupatorium Ointment,In children, redness and inflammation in both feet caused by wandering wind and fire. If the condition spreads from the feet to the lower abdomen or from the hands to the chest, it is often too severe to be saved; use this formula immediately to treat it. It also treats redness and swelling in both legs of adults caused by wandering fire, or when damp-heat is latent in the meridians—where the skin shows no redness or swelling but the pain is extreme, and the patient complains only of “hot legs,” while others find the area extremely cold upon palpation. Oral thrush.

Formulas Name : Eupatorium Ointment

Chinese Name : 马兰膏

Drug Formulation

Eclipta prostrata heads, any amount (in winter, when leaves are absent, the roots may be used instead).

Source

*Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 4.

Benefits

In children, redness and inflammation in both feet caused by wandering wind and fire. If the condition spreads from the feet to the lower abdomen or from the hands to the chest, it is often too severe to be saved; use this formula immediately to treat it. It also treats redness and swelling in both legs of adults caused by wandering fire, or when damp-heat is latent in the meridians—where the skin shows no redness or swelling but the pain is extreme, and the patient complains only of “hot legs,” while others find the area extremely cold upon palpation. Oral thrush.

Instructions for Use

Wash off the dirt with water, pound into a paste, and strain to extract the juice. Dip a chicken feather in the juice and apply it to the affected area; reapply when dry. If there is ulceration in the neck, legs, or between the ribs, mix this juice with Feijing Liu Yi San and apply it; the condition will be cured immediately.

Eupatorium Ointment,*Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 4.,In children, redness and inflammation in both feet caused by wandering wind and fire. If the condition spreads from the feet to the lower abdomen or from the hands to the chest, it is often too severe to be saved; use this formula immediately to treat it. It also treats redness and swelling in both legs of adults caused by wandering fire, or when damp-heat is latent in the meridians—where the skin shows no redness or swelling but the pain is extreme, and the patient complains only of “hot legs,” while others find the area extremely cold upon palpation. Oral thrush.

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