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Lu Kang Ointment,Effective for a hundred ailments, physical exhaustion, and rheumatic conditions.

Formulas Name : Lu Kang Ointment

Chinese Name : 陆抗膏

Drug Formulation

3 sheng of pork fat, 2 sheng of mutton fat, 2 sheng of beef marrow (all rendered), 2 sheng of white honey, and 3 sheng of ginger juice (one formula adds 3 sheng of raw Rehmannia root).

Source

Quoted from *Jingxin Lu* in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Combine the five ingredients: first, simmer the pork lard and other ingredients; next, add the ginger juice and simmer further; then add the honey and simmer again until the ointment is formed, at which point it should be set aside.

Benefits

Effective for a hundred ailments, physical exhaustion, and rheumatic conditions.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 spoonfuls and consume with warm wine.

Note

Avoid wild fennel.

Lu Kang Ointment,Quoted from *Jingxin Lu* in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.,Effective for a hundred ailments, physical exhaustion, and rheumatic conditions.

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