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Hair-Growth Ointment,Alopecia areata.

Formulas Name : Hair-Growth Ointment

Chinese Name : 生发软膏

Drug Formulation

15g realgar, 15g sulfur, 15g phoenix plumage, 9g pangolin scale (processed), 31g talc powder, 31g raw lard, 1 fresh pig’s gallbladder.

Source

*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.

Processing

Grind the first five Chinese herbal ingredients into a fine powder. Mix the powder with pork lard and fresh pig gallbladder juice, then pound until it forms a paste.

Benefits

Alopecia areata.

Instructions for Use

When applying, wrap the mixture in gauze and gently rub it onto the affected area 2–3 times daily.

Hair-Growth Ointment,*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,Alopecia areata.

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