Ginger and Pig Gallbladder Ointment,From *Supplementary Compendium of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 1.,For the initial stage of a wandering abscess, characterized by diffuse swelling without a defined center, and showing neither redness nor pain.
Ginger and Pig Gallbladder Ointment
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Formulas Name : Ginger and Pig Gallbladder Ointment
Chinese Name : 姜胆膏
Drug Formulation
10 jin of fresh ginger, 100 male pig gallbladders, 5 jin of scallions, 10 liang of frankincense, and 10 liang of myrrh.
Source
From *Supplementary Compendium of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 1.
Processing
First, pound the scallions and ginger into a paste and mix them with the pig gallbladders. Then, finely grind the frankincense and myrrh, mix them thoroughly with the other ingredients, and place the mixture in a bowl. Expose it to the intense sun; after about a month of sun-drying, it will reach the appropriate consistency and form a paste.
Benefits
For the initial stage of a wandering abscess, characterized by diffuse swelling without a defined center, and showing neither redness nor pain.
Instructions for Use
Apply this ointment externally.
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Ginger and Pig Gallbladder Ointment,For the initial stage of a wandering abscess, characterized by diffuse swelling without a defined center, and showing neither redness nor pain.