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Kudzu and Taro Ointment

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Kudzu and Taro Ointment,If a person is stung by a shooting weevil, they will experience aversion to wind, chills, and fever.

Formulas Name : Kudzu and Taro Ointment

Chinese Name : 葛芋膏

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of wild kudzu, 1 liang of taro, 1 liang of Rhododendron, 1 liang of Aconite (peeled, navel removed, used raw), 1 liang of cinnabar (ground), 5 he of croton seed (peeled, inner membrane removed), 5 he of Aconite (peeled, navel removed, coarsely chopped raw), 5 he of Sichuan pepper (seeds removed), 2 liang of realgar (ground), and 2 liang of rhubarb.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 149.

Processing

Except for cinnabar and sulfur, which are ground separately, pound the remaining ingredients into a fine powder. Simmer with 3 jin of water-resistant lard, strain out the residue, add the ground cinnabar and realgar, and stir until it solidifies.

Benefits

If a person is stung by a shooting weevil, they will experience aversion to wind, chills, and fever.

Instructions for Use

Take a piece the size of a jujube pit and rub it on the painful area, keeping it away from the eyes.

Kudzu and Taro Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 149.,If a person is stung by a shooting weevil, they will experience aversion to wind, chills, and fever.

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