Great Toxin-Eliminating Ointment，*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.，Abscesses, boils, sores, and ulcers that are hard and refuse to resolve; “fish-mouth” and “toilet” toxins; syphilis and scabies; nodular prurigo of the skin, etc.
Great Toxin-Eliminating Ointment
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Formulas Name : Great Toxin-Eliminating Ointment
Chinese Name : 大败毒膏
Drug Formulation
10 liang of rhubarb, 20 liang of dandelion, 8 liang of tangerine peel, 2 liang of toadseed, 2 liang of honeysuckle, 10 liang of Phellodendron bark, 2 liang of frankincense (roasted),6 liang of Angelica dahurica, 6 liang of Pollen, 10 liang of Red Peony Root, 2 liang of Chinese Angelica, 2 liang of Licorice, 5 qian of Snake Shedding, 10 pieces of Dried Toad (charred), 20 centipedes, and 3 qian of Whole Scorpions.
Source
*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.
Benefits
Abscesses, boils, sores, and ulcers that are hard and refuse to resolve; “fish-mouth” and “toilet” toxins; syphilis and scabies; nodular prurigo of the skin, etc.
Instructions for Use
Chop the ingredients, decoct in water three times, filter in batches to remove the residue, combine the filtrates, and simmer over low heat until concentrated to a paste-like consistency—to the point where it does not seep through paper. Mix with 10 liang of magnesium sulfate; for every 16 liang of decoction, mix with 24 liang of refined honey to form a paste. Bottle the mixture, with each bottle weighing 2 liang. Take 5 qian per dose, twice daily, mixed with hot water.
Note
Pregnant women should not take this.
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Great Toxin-Eliminating Ointment,Abscesses, boils, sores, and ulcers that are hard and refuse to resolve; “fish-mouth” and “toilet” toxins; syphilis and scabies; nodular prurigo of the skin, etc.