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Qinghe Ointment

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Qinghe Ointment,For abscesses, boils on the back, and toxic conditions resulting from disharmony between yin and yang.

Formulas Name : Qinghe Ointment

Chinese Name : 清和膏

Drug Formulation

5 liang of Hibiscus (leaves, root bark, or flowers—all are excellent—harvested on the Double Ninth Festival), 3 liang of Redbud bark, 2 liang of Dehuo, 1.5 liang of Pinellia, 1.5 liang of Red Peony, and 1 liang of White Angelica.

Source

From *Mirror of Surgical Medicine*.

Processing

Simmer the above ingredients in 2 jin of sesame oil until charred, then strain out the residue. Bring the oil back to a boil, slowly add 1 jin of stir-fried Huang Dan (or lead powder), and stir thoroughly with a mulberry twig until the mixture reaches a consistency where a drop of the mixture forms a pill that does not stick to the finger. Pour into water to remove the heat properties, then spread out to use.

Benefits

For abscesses, boils on the back, and toxic conditions resulting from disharmony between yin and yang.

Qinghe Ointment,From *Mirror of Surgical Medicine*.,For abscesses, boils on the back, and toxic conditions resulting from disharmony between yin and yang.

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