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.
Indigo Root Ointment
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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.
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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.