Internal Injury Ointment，From *Compendium of Pills, Powders, Ointments, and Pills*.，For sudden back strain, qi stagnation, and injuries from falls or accidents. Numbness in the limbs and joints; pain in tendons and bones.
Internal Injury Ointment
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Formulas Name : Internal Injury Ointment
Chinese Name : 内伤膏
Drug Formulation
Qianghuo 1 liang, Ma Huang 1 liang, Danggui 1 liang, Gong Dingxiang 2 liang, Duhuo 1 liang, Sheng Fuzi 1 liang, Cangzhu 1 liang, Cao Wu 1 liang, Shengma 1 liang, Honghua 1 liang, Fabanxia 1 liang, Chuan Wu 1 liang, Bai Zhi 1 liang, Jiangpi 1 liang, Gui Zhi 1 liang, Changpu 1 liang.
Source
From *Compendium of Pills, Powders, Ointments, and Pills*.
Processing
Soak the above herbs in 3 jin of sesame oil for 7 days; boil until the oil is reduced to a dry residue, then strain out the dregs. Refine the oil until a drop of water forms a bead; add 60 liang of yellow丹, stir until uniform, and soak in cold water to remove the heat toxicity; set aside for future use.
Benefits
For sudden back strain, qi stagnation, and injuries from falls or accidents. Numbness in the limbs and joints; pain in tendons and bones.
Instructions for Use
When applying the ointment, separately grind the following seven ingredients—Cinnamomum cassia, Sapindus mukorossi, Centipeda, Frankincense, Myrrh, Rheum palmatum, and Green Tangerine Peel—into a very fine powder and mix thoroughly into the ointment. Spread the mixture onto oiled paper and apply to the affected area.
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Internal Injury Ointment,For sudden back strain, qi stagnation, and injuries from falls or accidents. Numbness in the limbs and joints; pain in tendons and bones.