Pain-Relieving and Tissue-Regenerating Ointment for Blow Wounds，From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 9.，Wounds from beatings.
Pain-Relieving and Tissue-Regenerating Ointment for Blow Wounds
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Formulas Name : Pain-Relieving and Tissue-Regenerating Ointment for Blow Wounds
Chinese Name : 定痛生肌杖疮膏
Drug Formulation
Frankincense (oil removed) 5 qian, catechu 5 qian, elephant skin 5 qian (calcined to ash, ground into powder), dragon bone 5 qian (calcined, ground into powder), myrrh 5 qian (oil removed), dragon’s blood 5 qian, borneol 1 qian, oyster shell (1 piece, calcined to ash, ground into powder) 5 qian.
Source
From *The Comprehensive Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 9.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. First, take 12 liang of sesame oil,4 liang of purified pork lard into a sandpot. Add 2 liang of clean human hair and the whites of 5–6 eggs, and simmer together. When the oil reaches the point where a drop forms a bead upon contact with water, add 2 liang of white beeswax and 2 liang of yellow beeswax and melt them completely. Then add 2 liang of orpiment (soaked in boiling water and thoroughly purified) and 2 liang of lead powder. Stir vigorously with a locust twig until a paste forms. Remove from heat, mix in the previously prepared fine powder, and blend thoroughly.
Benefits
Wounds from beatings.
Instructions for Use
For those who have been caned, first wash the affected area thoroughly with a decoction made from Chinese chives, onion bulbs, and pork. Then apply the ointment to the affected area, cover it with oil paper, wrap it securely with cotton, and then wrap it again with cloth to prevent air from escaping. Change the dressing once every day and night. If the beating has caused the bone to protrude, apply the fine medicinal powder to the affected area.
Note
Avoid sexual activity and all foods that may aggravate the condition.
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Pain-Relieving and Tissue-Regenerating Ointment for Blow Wounds,Wounds from beatings.