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Ox Bile and Pig’s Milk Ointment

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Ox Bile and Pig’s Milk Ointment,A child who was startled while still in the womb and developed convulsions before reaching one month of age.

Formulas Name : Ox Bile and Pig’s Milk Ointment

Chinese Name : 牛黄猪乳膏

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar (finely ground), a small amount of ox bile, and pig’s milk.

Source

Formula from *De Xiao* (Vol. 11); name cited in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 361).

Benefits

A child who was startled while still in the womb and developed convulsions before reaching one month of age.

Instructions for Use

Grind the first two ingredients into a fine powder, mix with pig’s milk to form a thin paste, and apply it to the child’s mouth. Adding a small amount of musk at the time of application is particularly effective.

Ox Bile and Pig’s Milk Ointment,Formula from *De Xiao* (Vol. 11); name cited in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 361).,A child who was startled while still in the womb and developed convulsions before reaching one month of age.

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