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Miraculous Four-Seven Ointment

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Miraculous Four-Seven Ointment,For all types of chronic sores, malignant sores, and toxic sores that have not healed for a long time.

Formulas Name : Miraculous Four-Seven Ointment

Chinese Name : 神异四七膏

Drug Formulation

Frankincense, myrrh, Fangfeng, Qianghuo, Bai Zhi, Red Peony Root, Danggui, Xuanlian, Cinnamon Bark, Soapberry, Gallnut, Croton Seed (shell removed), Mu Jie Zi, Guo Dan, Castor Bean, Unnamed Herb, Areca Nut, Starch, Mercury Oxide,Liquidambar, Piper longum (one formula uses Lindera), colophony, and beeswax in equal parts; peach, willow, and locust branches; wax paste; and refined oil.

Source

*Collected Effective Formulas for Surgical Medicine from the Immortals’ Traditions*.

Processing

Except for milk, myrrh, musk, mercury, powder, and cinnabar—which are ground separately—first decoct all the herbs in clear oil until they turn charred; then add liquid ambrozia, colophony, and yellow wax,and wax paste; continue boiling until dissolved. Strain through silk to remove the previous ingredients, then add Chinese cinnabar and water-soluble powder and boil again until the mixture turns purple. Next, add the ground milk, myrrh, musk, and light powder, and stir continuously with peach, willow, and locust branches until the mixture does not disperse even when a drop of water is added. Store in a clay vessel; remove from heat to eliminate the toxic properties before use.

Benefits

For all types of chronic sores, malignant sores, and toxic sores that have not healed for a long time.

Miraculous Four-Seven Ointment,*Collected Effective Formulas for Surgical Medicine from the Immortals’ Traditions*.,For all types of chronic sores, malignant sores, and toxic sores that have not healed for a long time.

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