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Ink Snow Ointment,For hot, swollen hemorrhoids accompanied by unbearable pain and restless sleep.

Formulas Name : Ink Snow Ointment

Chinese Name : 墨雪膏

Drug Formulation

1 leech, 1 pinch of borneol.

Source

From the formula of Minister Zhao, cited in Volume 6 of *Collected Proven Formulas of the Zhu Family*.

Processing

Place the ingredients on an inkstone and grind them with Beijing ink until a liquid consistency is achieved.

Benefits

For hot, swollen hemorrhoids accompanied by unbearable pain and restless sleep.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the affected area.

Ink Snow Ointment，From the formula of Minister Zhao, cited in Volume 6 of *Collected Proven Formulas of the Zhu Family*.，For hot, swollen hemorrhoids accompanied by unbearable pain and restless sleep.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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