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Ointment for Swelling, Toxins, Sores, and Boils

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Ointment for Swelling, Toxins, Sores, and Boils,For boils and abscesses.

Formulas Name : Ointment for Swelling, Toxins, Sores, and Boils

Chinese Name : 肿毒疮疖膏

Drug Formulation

4 qian of Angelica sinensis, 4 qian of Lonicera japonica, 4 qian of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 4 qian of Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds, 4 qian of Scrophularia ningpoensis, 4 qian of raw Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 4 qian of Bletilla striata, 4 qian of Acorus tatarinowii, 4 qian of Forsythia suspensa, 4 qian of raw Rheum palmatum, 4 qian of Angelica dahurica, 4 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa.

Source

From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.

Processing

1 jin 4 liang of sesame oil: Place in a clean pot and boil until charred; strain out the residue. Return to the clean pot and boil until a drop of the liquid forms a bead when held up; add 8 liang of sifted orpiment and boil until it forms a paste. Remove from heat; add 2 qian each of white beeswax and yellow beeswax and melt completely; then add 2 qian each of frankincense (oil removed), myrrh (oil removed), and mercury oxide (all ground into a fine powder) and mix thoroughly.

Benefits

For boils and abscesses.

Instructions for Use

Apply as a poultice.

Ointment for Swelling, Toxins, Sores, and Boils,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.,For boils and abscesses.

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