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Powdered Yellow Ointment,For lung heat manifesting as red swellings on the nose, commonly known as “wine dregs.”

Formulas Name : Powdered Yellow Ointment

Chinese Name : 粉黄膏

Drug Formulation

1 fen of sulfur (ground into powder); radish (cut off the top, hollowed out into a vessel, filled with sulfur, sealed with a bamboo skewer, and smoldered over a rice bran fire overnight; remove and grind into a fine powder); a small amount each of mercury oxide and Aconite root tip (ground into powder).

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 16.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For lung heat manifesting as red swellings on the nose, commonly known as “wine dregs.”

Instructions for Use

Mix with wheat flour oil and apply before bedtime.

Powdered Yellow Ointment,*San Yin*, Volume 16.,For lung heat manifesting as red swellings on the nose, commonly known as “wine dregs.”

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