Five Saints Ointment，From *Secret Record of Single-Ingredient Formulas*, cited in Volume 4 of *Xian Nian Ji*.，For blood-wind tinea, scabies, and various skin sores caused by prolonged sitting on hard surfaces.
Five Saints Ointment
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Formulas Name : Five Saints Ointment
Chinese Name : 五圣膏
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Da Feng Zi pulp, 5 qian of She Chuang Zi, 2 qian of mercury, 1 qian of calcined alum, 1 qian of white tin.
Source
From *Secret Record of Single-Ingredient Formulas*, cited in Volume 4 of *Xian Nian Ji*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. First, melt the tin; then add the mercury; next, add the powder and pine tar (rendered lard may also be used). Pound the mixture thoroughly until uniform; it should be somewhat dry.
Benefits
For blood-wind tinea, scabies, and various skin sores caused by prolonged sitting on hard surfaces.
Instructions for Use
Apply to the sore.
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Five Saints Ointment,For blood-wind tinea, scabies, and various skin sores caused by prolonged sitting on hard surfaces.