Indigo Root Ointment

Indigo Root Ointment,A boil on the back as large as the base of a (metal) bowl or as wide as a palm-leaf fan, with unrelenting pain.

Formulas Name : Indigo Root Ointment

Chinese Name : 蓝根膏

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Banlangen, 1 liang of Huangqin (with the black core removed), 1 liang of Huanglian (with the stalks removed), 1 liang of Da Huang, 1 fen of Bai Ji, and half a liang of Frankincense.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 131.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

A boil on the back as large as the base of a (metal) bowl or as wide as a palm-leaf fan, with unrelenting pain.

Instructions for Use

Mix with freshly drawn water to form a paste; apply an amount appropriate to the size of the abscess, four times a day and twice at night.

Indigo Root Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 131.,A boil on the back as large as the base of a (metal) bowl or as wide as a palm-leaf fan, with unrelenting pain.

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