Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Lisheng Butter and Okra Ointment

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Lisheng Butter and Okra Ointment,For cases where labor has not commenced after several days of pregnancy, or where delivery is not proceeding smoothly and no other remedies have provided relief.

Formulas Name : Lisheng Butter and Okra Ointment

Chinese Name : 立生酥葵膏

Drug Formulation

1 jin of butter, 1 sheng of okra seeds, half a jin of white honey, 1.5 liang of talc, 1 liang of Lycopodium, and 2 liang of yellow-hulled soybeans.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 157.

Processing

Grind the okra seeds finely with 1 sheng of clear wine, then add them to the ghee and honey. Simmer over low heat until melted, then immediately add the medicinal ingredients. Continue simmering over low heat, maintaining a gentle boil with small bubbles, until the mixture is reduced to about half a sheng. Strain through fresh cotton cloth and store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For cases where labor has not commenced after several days of pregnancy, or where delivery is not proceeding smoothly and no other remedies have provided relief.

Instructions for Use

Take half a spoonful per dose, increasing to one spoonful if necessary; a larger dose may cause vomiting.

Lisheng Butter and Okra Ointment,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 157.,For cases where labor has not commenced after several days of pregnancy, or where delivery is not proceeding smoothly and no other remedies have provided relief.

More Herbs Formulas

Siwu Decoction with Liu Jun, Hawthorn, and Shenqu

Siwu Decoction with Liu Jun, Hawthorn, and Shenqu,*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.,Postpartum food stagnation with fever; food stagnation; chest fullness; fever; abdominal distension.

New Formula for Dry Hemorrhoids Powder

New Formula for Dry Hemorrhoids Powder,From *A Study of Thirteen Surgical Formulas*, Volume 2.,Hemorrhoids.

Two Kudzu and Four Huang Powder

Two Kudzu and Four Huang Powder,From *New Treatise on Plague Diseases*.,Poisoning from bayberries causes pain in the tendons and bones.

Yueju Baohe Pills

Yueju Baohe Pills,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 4.,Excessive worry and anxiety damage the spleen and stomach, leading to stagnation and discomfort, hiccups, and chest fullness.

Disinfecting Baiying Pills

Disinfecting Baiying Pills,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 4.,For hemorrhoids, fistulas, and internal toxins.

Rhinoceros Horn Ointment Formula

Rhinoceros Horn Ointment Formula,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 149.,Poison from the arrow-toad.

Throat-Opening Pills

Throat-Opening Pills,From *Secrets of Health Preservation*, Volume 3.,In cases of croup or throat obstruction, the patient first experiences tightness in the chest and diaphragm, followed by sudden swelling and pain in the throat, cold and numb hands and feet, and difficulty breathing; death may occur within moments.

Hangover-Relief Pills

Hangover-Relief Pills,From *Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 6.,For conditions caused by alcohol accumulation, as well as vomiting and diarrhea resulting from alcohol-induced injury.

Scar-Removing Ointment

Scar-Removing Ointment,From *The Mysteries of Surgical Medicine*, Volume 12.,For cases where smallpox has healed but the toxin has not fully dissipated; the scabs have fallen off completely, leaving only scars—whether dark, uneven, or scratched into sores.

Croton Seed and Cinnabar Pills

Croton Seed and Cinnabar Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 76.,Dysentery with red and white stools.

Donkey-Hide Gelatin and Scutellaria Decoction

Donkey-Hide Gelatin and Scutellaria Decoction,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,In cases of autumn dryness-induced cold or summer heat transformed into fire, with lung dryness and intestinal heat: upwardly, this manifests as a scratchy throat and dry cough; if the cough is severe, phlegm becomes sticky and blood-streaked, with bright red blood and phlegm accumulating … Read more

Fangfeng-Ma Huang Decoction

Fangfeng-Ma Huang Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.,Weakness and numbness due to beriberi; or wind-toxin beriberi, manifesting as fever affecting the entire body, paralysis of the limbs and joints, mental confusion, and slurred speech.

Woody Stephania with Poria and Mangxiao Decoction

Woody Stephania with Poria and Mangxiao Decoction,*The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).,Dampness-phlegm stagnation in the diaphragm region, manifesting as shortness of breath and fullness, a hard mass beneath the heart, a sallow-black complexion, and a deep, tight pulse. The condition had persisted for several tens of days; despite treatment with emetics and purgatives, it did not … Read more

Hedgehog Skin and Dragon Pills

Hedgehog Skin and Dragon Pills,From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.,This formula causes hemorrhoidal fistulas to subside and the fistula tract to dissolve internally; there is no need to insert a thread.

Ear Boil Powder

Ear Boil Powder,*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,Ear boil.

Intestinal Nourishing Decoction

Intestinal Nourishing Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.,Weakness of the stomach and intestines, with internal wind-cold; cramping pain in the umbilical region and abdomen; loose, watery stools due to deficiency, which may become purulent or contain blood.

Spleen-Nourishing Decoction

Spleen-Nourishing Decoction,From *Effective Formulas for Women*, Volume 7, citing *Essentials for Nourishing Life*.,For women with deficiency-related debility presenting with hemoptysis, epistaxis, leukorrhea, and sweating.

Decoction for Expelling Deficiency

Decoction for Expelling Deficiency,From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 4.,Qi deficiency complicated by wind-dampness, resulting in numbness of the hands.

Cinnabar Ointment

Cinnabar Ointment,*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 7.,For redness, swelling, and closure of the eyes.

Saliva-Generating and Blood-Nourishing Decoction

Saliva-Generating and Blood-Nourishing Decoction,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 10.,Upper-burner syndrome, where excessive fire overpowers metal, causing restlessness, thirst, and a strong desire to drink.

Banlangen and Ginseng Powder

Banlangen and Ginseng Powder,*Ji Feng*, Volume 10.,For all types of bleeding.

Chaihu Taoren Decoction

Chaihu Taoren Decoction,From *Selected Essentials of Medicine*.,Tooth decay.

Gold Foil Like Brocade Pills

Gold Foil Like Brocade Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 19.,For children suffering from sudden convulsions, high fever, twitching of the hands and feet, constipation, scanty and difficult urination, uncontrollable hot flushes, and loss of consciousness.

Pork Milk Ointment

Pork Milk Ointment,*Elucidations on Pediatrics*.,For fetal convulsions and fetal wind in infants.

New Safe Remedy

New Safe Remedy,*New Book on Caring for Children*, Volume 7.,For chronic convulsions in children, where the child loses consciousness during an episode.