Ointment for External Application

Ointment for External Application,For carbuncles, abscesses, wandering abscesses, and leg boils that have ruptured.

Formulas Name : Ointment for External Application

Chinese Name : 应用膏

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis 8 qian, Forsythia suspensa 8 qian, Bletilla striata 8 qian, Cynanchum atratum 8 qian, Rheum palmatum 8 qian, Gardenia jasminoides 8 qian, Cinnamomum cassia 2 qian, Atractylodes lancea 6 qian, Notopterygium incisum 6 qian, Gastrodia elata 6 qian, Saposhnikovia divaricata 6 qian, Astragalus membranaceus 6 qian, Schizonepeta tenuifolia 6 qian, Carapax Trionycis 6 qian, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 6 qian, Datura metel 6 qian, total 1 liang,Castor seeds 1 liang, raw Rehmannia root 1 liang.

Source

From *Collected Insights on Surgical Treatments: Formulas for Home Use—Ointments, Pills, and Powders*.

Processing

Use 10 jin of genuine sesame oil; add the herbs, simmer over alternating high and low heat until the herbs are charred, strain out the residue, and continue boiling until a drop of oil forms a bead when held up to the light; for every jin of pure oil, add 5 liang of thoroughly washed Dongdan in spring and fall, 4 liang in winter, and 6 liang in summer; after the ointment is formed, add 1 liang each of frankincense and myrrh powder and stir evenly.

Benefits

For carbuncles, abscesses, wandering abscesses, and leg boils that have ruptured.

Instructions for Use

Apply topically.

Ointment for External Application,From *Collected Insights on Surgical Treatments: Formulas for Home Use—Ointments, Pills, and Powders*.,For carbuncles, abscesses, wandering abscesses, and leg boils that have ruptured.

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