Five-Branch Ointment，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 313.，For all types of boils and abscesses on the back causing unbearable pain.
Five-Branch Ointment
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Formulas Name : Five-Branch Ointment
Chinese Name : 五枝膏
Drug Formulation
1 jin of sesame oil; peach twigs, willow twigs, tangerine twigs, plum twigs, mulberry twigs; and 67 castor seeds (shelled).
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 313.
Processing
Soak all the above ingredients in the oil and simmer together until the mixture turns reddish. Remove the five branches, strain the mixture through a silk cloth, add 1 qian of frankincense, followed by 3 qian of myrrh, then gradually add half a jin of orpiment, followed by bitumen, stirring continuously until the ointment reaches the proper consistency.
Benefits
For all types of boils and abscesses on the back causing unbearable pain.
Instructions for Use
Apply externally to the affected area.
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Five-Branch Ointment,For all types of boils and abscesses on the back causing unbearable pain.