Military All-Purpose Ointment,Formula by Xu Bangdao, cited in *The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.,For contusions and injuries, as well as all types of unknown malignant conditions, scrofula, abscesses, phlegm nodules, blood stasis, qi stagnation, and conditions caused by wind, cold, and dampness.
Military All-Purpose Ointment
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Formulas Name : Military All-Purpose Ointment
Chinese Name : 行军万应膏
Drug Formulation
3 liang raw white Aconite, 2 liang raw Sichuan Aconite, 2 liang raw wild Aconite, 58 Mu Bie Zi seeds, 2 liang honeysuckle, 5 qian Mao Cang Zhu, 5 qian red peony root, 5 qian forsythia, 5 qian Scutellaria baicalensis, 5 qian raw Polygonum multiflorum, 58 Da Feng Zi seeds (pulp), 1 liang white Angelica, 2 liang fire hemp seeds,200 castor seeds, 8 liang dried ginger, 1 liang Angelica sinensis root tips, 1 liang Sichuan pepper, 2 liang human hair, 5 qian Dipsacus asper, 40 large centipedes, 1 liang white silkworm pupae,Green Fangfeng 5 qian, Northern Asarum 5 qian, Cicada Shed Skins 2 liang, Raw Pinellia 2 liang, Raw Pinellia Rhizome 2 liang, Horse-chestnut Seeds 28, Sichuan Phellodendron 2 liang, Sichuan Du Huo 1 liang, Schizonepeta Spikes 5 qian, Safflower 5 qian, Rubia 5 qian, Cnidium 5 qian, Child’s Tea 5 qian, Turmeric 5 qian, Licorice Root 1 liang,1 jin of lard, 1 jin of sesame oil, 1 jin of tung oil.
Source
Formula by Xu Bangdao, cited in *The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*.
Processing
Soak in the oil for 3 days, then simmer to remove the dregs. Refine further until a drop of the mixture forms a bead when dropped into water. First, thicken the mixture with 10 liang of Guang Dan. Add 1 liang each of lead powder, zinc oxide, and talc (fine powder); 5 qian each of frankincense, myrrh (both with oil removed), dragon’s blood, and mercury; and 1 liang of calcined alum. Grind to a very fine powder, then thicken into an ointment.
Benefits
For contusions and injuries, as well as all types of unknown malignant conditions, scrofula, abscesses, phlegm nodules, blood stasis, qi stagnation, and conditions caused by wind, cold, and dampness.
Instructions for Use
Melt the mixture over a water bath, spread the ointment on a red cloth, and apply it to the affected area.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Military All-Purpose Ointment,For contusions and injuries, as well as all types of unknown malignant conditions, scrofula, abscesses, phlegm nodules, blood stasis, qi stagnation, and conditions caused by wind, cold, and dampness.