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Red Ointment,For pilonidal abscesses and all types of boils.

Formulas Name : Red Ointment

Chinese Name : 红膏药

Drug Formulation

Castor seeds (shelled) 2 jin, aged pine resin 1 jin, cinnabar 5 qian, musk 2 qian.

Source

From *Collection of Inherited Surgical Techniques*.

Processing

First, grind the castor seeds into a fine paste, then mix in the pine resin; add the musk and mix again; adjust the consistency as needed—if the mixture is too stiff, add more castor seeds; if too runny, add more pine resin.

Benefits

For pilonidal abscesses and all types of boils.

Instructions for Use

For external use.

Red Ointment,From *Collection of Inherited Surgical Techniques*.,For pilonidal abscesses and all types of boils.

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