Golden Cotton Ointment,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 289.,For boils on the back.
Golden Cotton Ointment
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Formulas Name : Golden Cotton Ointment
Chinese Name : 金绵膏
Drug Formulation
5 jin of Chinese hackberry leaves (if unavailable, use chopped white bark of the Chinese hackberry tree), 2 jin of purslane (remove roots, chop).
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 289.
Processing
Combine the ingredients with 5 sheng of water and boil down to 1 sheng. Strain out the residue, transfer the liquid to a pot, and stir with a willow branch until it reaches the consistency of malt syrup. Store in a porcelain container.
Benefits
For boils on the back.
Instructions for Use
First, wash the sore with Schizonepeta decoction; then, use a chicken feather to apply the ointment evenly over the sore, cover with thin paper, and additionally take 2 qian of the ointment mixed with wine orally.
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Golden Cotton Ointment,For boils on the back.