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Lead-Mercury Ointment

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Lead-Mercury Ointment,For wind-induced leprosy with blood deficiency, stiffness and spasms in the hands and feet, internal dryness and emaciation, and bones as thin as sticks.

Formulas Name : Lead-Mercury Ointment

Chinese Name : 铅汞膏

Drug Formulation

10 jin of Safflower (crush it, decoct with 3–4 buckets of water; test by dropping a drop of water—if it does not disperse, remove the dregs and add the following three ingredients), 2 jin of Lithospermum, 1 jin of Angelica sinensis, 1 jin of Safflower (chop the above ingredients, add them to the decoction, and refine again; remove the dregs and add the following eight ingredients), Frankincense, Myrrh, Dragon’s Blood, Agarwood, Sandalwood, Fragrant Snake, Ginseng, and Musk—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then simmer with 2 jin of white honey until it forms a paste; store for future use.

Benefits

For wind-induced leprosy with blood deficiency, stiffness and spasms in the hands and feet, internal dryness and emaciation, and bones as thin as sticks.

Instructions for Use

Take as needed.

Lead-Mercury Ointment,From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.,For wind-induced leprosy with blood deficiency, stiffness and spasms in the hands and feet, internal dryness and emaciation, and bones as thin as sticks.

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