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Muscle-Relaxing and Meridian-Activating Ointment

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Muscle-Relaxing and Meridian-Activating Ointment,Swelling and pain from trauma. Aching, swelling, and pain in tendons, fascia, and bones following injury.

Formulas Name : Muscle-Relaxing and Meridian-Activating Ointment

Chinese Name : 舒筋活络药膏

Drug Formulation

Red Peony Root 1 fen, Safflower 1 fen, Southern Star 1 fen, Raw Puhuang 1.5 fen, Tussilago Flower 1.5 fen, Sappan Wood 1.5 fen, Raw Aconite Root (Grass) 2 fen, Raw Aconite Root (Sichuan) 2 fen, Notopterygium Root 2 fen, Angelica Root 2 fen, Raw Pinellia 2 fen, Raw Gardenia 2 fen, Raw Rhubarb 2 fen, Raw Papaya 2 fen, Lulutong 2 fen, maltose or honey as needed.

Source

*Lecture Notes on Traditional Chinese Medicine Traumatology*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Swelling and pain from trauma. Aching, swelling, and pain in tendons, fascia, and bones following injury.

Instructions for Use

Apply as a paste mixed with maltose or honey. May also be applied as a paste mixed with petroleum jelly.

Muscle-Relaxing and Meridian-Activating Ointment,*Lecture Notes on Traditional Chinese Medicine Traumatology*.,Swelling and pain from trauma. Aching, swelling, and pain in tendons, fascia, and bones following injury.

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