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Great Tonifying Ointment

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Great Tonifying Ointment,Effective for the “Five Exhaustions” and “Seven Injuries,” pain in the lower back and knees, premature graying of the temples, a sallow and waxy complexion, chronic coldness of the urinary system, hernias and prolapse, deafness and dim vision, hemorrhoids, fistulas, and intestinal wind; for women, chronic coldness of the reproductive organs, thinning hair at the temples, dark spots on the face, wind-induced debility affecting blood and qi, various postpartum disorders, and red or white vaginal discharge.

Formulas Name : Great Tonifying Ointment

Chinese Name : 大补益摩膏

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Wood Fragrance, 1 liang of Clove, 1 liang of Lingling Fragrance, 1 liang of Aconite (roasted and cracked), 1 liang of Agarwood, 1 liang of Evodia, 1 liang of Dried Ginger (roasted), 1 liang of Imported Sulfur (ground), 1 liang of Cinnamon (coarse bark removed), 1 liang of White Alum (burned to ash and ground), 1 fen of Musk (ground), 1 fen of Talcum Powder (ground).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.

Processing

Take the above 12 ingredients; pound and sift 8 of them into a fine powder, then mix evenly with the 4 ground ingredients. Combine with refined honey to form pills the size of a chicken’s head.

Benefits

Effective for the “Five Exhaustions” and “Seven Injuries,” pain in the lower back and knees, premature graying of the temples, a sallow and waxy complexion, chronic coldness of the urinary system, hernias and prolapse, deafness and dim vision, hemorrhoids, fistulas, and intestinal wind; for women, chronic coldness of the reproductive organs, thinning hair at the temples, dark spots on the face, wind-induced debility affecting blood and qi, various postpartum disorders, and red or white vaginal discharge.

Instructions for Use

First, extract 1 he of natural ginger juice and bring it to a boil. Add 1 zhan of water and 1 pill of the medicine, then simmer together until the pill dissolves completely. Crush the mixture with your fingers, then, in a warm room, dip your fingers in the medicine and rub it onto the lower back until the medicine is fully absorbed. Wrap the abdomen with cotton and secure it; shortly thereafter, the lower back will feel as if on fire. With prolonged use, the blood vessels will become unblocked, and the complexion will become radiant and lustrous.

Great Tonifying Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.,Effective for the “Five Exhaustions” and “Seven Injuries,” pain in the lower back and knees, premature graying of the temples, a sallow and waxy complexion, chronic coldness of the urinary system, hernias and prolapse, deafness and dim vision, hemorrhoids, fistulas, and intestinal wind; for women, chronic coldness of the reproductive organs, thinning hair at the temples, dark spots on the face, wind-induced debility affecting blood and qi, various postpartum disorders, and red or white vaginal discharge.

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