Fragrant Ointment，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 169), citing *New Effective Formulas*.，For stubborn tinea, scabies, and leprosy, as well as all itchy sores.
Fragrant Ointment
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Formulas Name : Fragrant Ointment
Chinese Name : 异香膏子
Drug Formulation
1.5 liang of yellow beeswax, 20 Mylabris beetles (heads, wings, and legs removed), 49 seeds of croton, 1 liang of Aconitum carmichaeli, 1 liang of Pinellia ternata, 1 liang of soapberry, 1 jin of sesame oil (boiled to remove wax),half a jin of lard, half a jin of white gum resin (first, simmer the Mylabris, Croton seeds, Aconite, Pinellia, and soap pods in sesame oil until the five ingredients are charred black; strain out the residue; then add the yellow beeswax, white gum resin, and lard, and simmer until a paste forms; store in a porcelain jar; mix in the powdered form of the 12 ingredients listed below, and melt the mixture over a double boiler to form a pill), 3 liang of Evodia,Cnidium seeds 3 liang, areca nut 3 liang, realgar 3 liang, Sichuan pepper half a liang, Lepidium 3 liang, white angelica 3 liang, Phellodendron bark 3 liang, Scutellaria root 3 liang, Sophora root 3 liang, white alum (calcined) 3 liang, and Lycium fruit 1 liang.
Source
From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 169), citing *New Effective Formulas*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For stubborn tinea, scabies, and leprosy, as well as all itchy sores.
Instructions for Use
Mix the ingredients into a paste and apply it. When the itching causes the sores to itch and break, dip your finger in the medicine and rub it in; do not use too much medicine—just enough to rub it into the skin.
Note
Do not apply to the face, the genital areas of men and women, or the breasts; do not wash with hot water.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Fragrant Ointment,For stubborn tinea, scabies, and leprosy, as well as all itchy sores.