Oil-soaked Knots,*Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preserving Methods*, Volume 4.,Fatty sores on the head and face.
Oil-soaked Knots
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Formulas Name : Oil-soaked Knots
Chinese Name : 结子油
Drug Formulation
White alum (ground into powder, spread on cotton paper, rolled into long strips, tied into several knots, soaked in vegetable oil until thoroughly saturated; place the oil-soaked knots on an iron sieve and heat over a fire; collect the oil dripping from the knots back into the soaking bowl; continue heating until the knots are charred and dry, then grind the charred knots into powder) and processed rosin (powder) in approximately equal parts.
Source
*Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preserving Methods*, Volume 4.
Processing
Mix these ingredients into the oil.
Benefits
Fatty sores on the head and face.
Instructions for Use
Apply to the sores twice daily, morning and evening. Heals in 5–6 days.
Note
Avoid pork, shrimp, and crab, as well as fried, stir-fried, or oil-simmered foods that produce toxins; consuming these will prolong the condition and make it difficult to heal.
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Oil-soaked Knots,Fatty sores on the head and face.