Jinchen Ointment，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 194), citing *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.，Effective for all types of tumors and scrofula.
Jinchen Ointment
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Formulas Name : Jinchen Ointment
Chinese Name : 金沉膏
Drug Formulation
Yunli Sand, 20 Mylabris beetles, 30 Red Lady beetles, 5 qian of Sichuan tortoise shell (chopped), 5 qian of Sea Sand, 3 qian of Frankincense (ground), 5 qian of Myrrh (ground), 3 qian of Dragon’s Blood, 5 jin of mulberry wood ash, and 5 jin of jujube wood ash (mix the two types of ash together).
Source
From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 194), citing *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.
Processing
Pour several bowls of boiling water over 12 bowls of ash water, then place the mixture in an earthenware pot and boil for over a hundred boils. First add the spotted beetles and red lady beetles, then boil for another hundred or so boils.then add Sichuan softshell turtle shell and sea sand gold, and boil vigorously for another hundred or so times. Simmer until reduced to 3 bowls, strain out the residue, return the liquid to the pot, and add frankincense, myrrh, and dragon’s blood. Boil vigorously for another hundred or so times until it becomes a thick paste. Transfer to a porcelain container and seal tightly.
Benefits
Effective for all types of tumors and scrofula.
Instructions for Use
When applying, mix Yunli Sand into a paste. Before applying the medicine, set aside a piece of skin the size of a leek leaf. Apply the medicine for one day and night, or repeat the application two or three times, continuing until the tumor has flattened. For scrofula, whether it has ruptured or not, apply the medicine in the same manner as for tumors. Once the tumor has fallen off—which may take one month, twenty days, or half a month—immediately apply Qingjin Powder to the area.
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Jinchen Ointment,Effective for all types of tumors and scrofula.