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Pain-Relieving Ointment

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Pain-Relieving Ointment,For pain caused by wind, cold, and dampness.

Formulas Name : Pain-Relieving Ointment

Chinese Name : 拈痛膏

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Guang gelatin, half a jin of fresh ginger, half a jin of scallion whites (pounded to extract juice), 1.5 qian of frankincense, and 1.5 qian of myrrh.

Source

From *The Collection of Immortal Remedies*, Volume 1.

Processing

Place the ingredients in a copper ladle, melt them over a fire, transfer the mixture to boiling water, stir thoroughly with chopsticks, add a small amount of ground Sichuan pepper, and stir again until well blended.

Benefits

For pain caused by wind, cold, and dampness.

Instructions for Use

Spread the ointment on the affected area and warm it by pressing a shoe sole against it.

Pain-Relieving Ointment,From *The Collection of Immortal Remedies*, Volume 1.,For pain caused by wind, cold, and dampness.

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