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Purple Snow Ointment

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Purple Snow Ointment,For all types of back abscesses, brain abscesses, and all kinds of malignant sores.

Formulas Name : Purple Snow Ointment

Chinese Name : 紫雪膏

Drug Formulation

49 Sichuan peppercorns (remove the seeds and close the mouths; roast until they sweat; grind into a powder), 21 apricot kernels (remove the skin, tips, and double kernels; grind), 1 liang of pure sesame oil, and half a liang of white wine wax.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 131.

Processing

Combine the four ingredients. First, heat the pure sesame oil and wine wax in a cauldron until evenly mixed and boiling. Next, add the Sichuan peppercorns and apricot kernels, and stir with a willow strip until the mixture turns yellowish-red and forms a paste. When a drop is placed in a bowl of water, it should not disperse. Transfer to a porcelain container.

Benefits

For all types of back abscesses, brain abscesses, and all kinds of malignant sores.

Instructions for Use

Apply to a piece of old cloth and affix to the affected area; change twice daily.

Purple Snow Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 131.,For all types of back abscesses, brain abscesses, and all kinds of malignant sores.

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