Gengsu Ointment,*The Classic of the Middle Jiao*, Volume 2.,For all types of unpredictable, malignant sores that are about to ulcerate.
Gengsu Ointment
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Formulas Name : Gengsu Ointment
Chinese Name : 更苏膏
Drug Formulation
1 piece of Pinellia ternata, 7 pieces of Pinellia tuber, 5 pieces of croton seed (shells removed), and half a qian of musk.
Source
*The Classic of the Middle Jiao*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with lard from a pig slaughtered in the twelfth lunar month to form an ointment.
Benefits
For all types of unpredictable, malignant sores that are about to ulcerate.
Instructions for Use
For sores that do not yet cause pain, first prick them with a needle to locate the point where pain is felt, then mix the powder with a child’s breast milk and apply it as a poultice.
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Gengsu Ointment,For all types of unpredictable, malignant sores that are about to ulcerate.