Five-Ingredient Miracle Ointment for Malaria，From *Collection of Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，For malaria.
Five-Ingredient Miracle Ointment for Malaria
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Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Miracle Ointment for Malaria
Chinese Name : 治疟五神膏
Drug Formulation
1 liang of high-quality cinnamon bark (scraped to remove coarse bark), 5 fen of musk, 5 qian of high-quality indigo powder, 1 liang of black beans, 5 qian of Japanese sulfur, 1 liang of white angelica root, 5 qian of pure realgar, 1 liang of white alum, 2 qian 5 fen of croton seed powder, and 5 qian of cinnabar (may also be used as a coating).
Source
From *Collection of Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 1.
Processing
Do not roast these herbs over fire; grind each into a fine powder, then mix with glutinous rice porridge to form pills the size of a soybean.
Benefits
For malaria.
Instructions for Use
Insert into the nostril—the left for men, the right for women—and remove after the prescribed time has elapsed. Reinsert on the following day until the condition is cured.
Note
Avoid raw, cold, and cooling foods; do not lie in drafty places or seek excessive coolness.
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Five-Ingredient Miracle Ointment for Malaria,For malaria.