Master Lü’s Purple Gold Life-Saving Ointment

Master Lü’s Purple Gold Life-Saving Ointment,For all chronic, non-healing malignant sores with accumulated toxins, scrofula, cold tumors, masses, and fractures where the bone has been severed into two pieces.

Formulas Name : Master Lü’s Purple Gold Life-Saving Ointment

Chinese Name : 吕祖紫金夺命膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Sichuan Coptis, 2 liang of whole scorpions, 2 liang of pangolin scales, 2 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 2 liang of Sichuan Phellodendron, 2 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of white Angelica dahurica, 1 liang of red peony root, 1 liang of soursop (sliced), 1 liang of raw Rehmannia, 4 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, and 4 liang of seaweed.

Source

*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.

Processing

Decoct in water and strain out the residue. Add 22 liang of sesame oil and the decoction, then simmer until all moisture has evaporated and the mixture forms beads when a drop of water is added. Only then add 11 liang of roasted and thoroughly purified blood-red cinnabar, stir until uniform to form a paste, then add 7 qian of beeswax, followed by 6 qian of asafoetida (sliced),mix them into the ointment and allow them to dissolve naturally. Once slightly cooled, add frankincense (oil removed), myrrh (oil removed), and mercury oxide—6 qian each; musk, dragon’s blood, cinnabar, and realgar—2 qian each; male mouse feces—1 liang 5 qian; and the mud from the bottom of a swallow’s nest—1 liang. Grind all these ingredients into a fine powder, mix them into the ointment until uniform, then store and apply as a poultice.

Benefits

For all chronic, non-healing malignant sores with accumulated toxins, scrofula, cold tumors, masses, and fractures where the bone has been severed into two pieces.

Instructions for Use

Apply externally.

Master Lü’s Purple Gold Life-Saving Ointment,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.,For all chronic, non-healing malignant sores with accumulated toxins, scrofula, cold tumors, masses, and fractures where the bone has been severed into two pieces.

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