Rheumatic Ointment

Rheumatic Ointment,For rheumatic pain; also treats contusions and bruises.

Formulas Name : Rheumatic Ointment

Chinese Name : 风湿气膏

Drug Formulation

Chuanwu 1 liang, Caowu 1 liang, Danggui 2 liang, Honghua 1 liang, Guangui 1 liang, Bai Zhi 1 liang, Taoren 1 liang, Fangfeng 1 liang, Chishayao 1 liang, Buguzhi 1 liang, Chuan Shan Jia 1 liang, Qianghuo 1 liang.

Source

*Selected Essays on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 8.

Benefits

For rheumatic pain; also treats contusions and bruises.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the ingredients. Use 2 jin of sesame oil; add the herbs and simmer until charred. Strain through a cloth to remove the residue, retaining the oil. Simmer the oil separately until it reaches the consistency where a drop forms a bead when held up; set aside for use.Separately, decoct 10 jin of pine resin until melted, filter through hemp cloth, pour the liquid into water, bring to a boil to remove the water, and retrieve the pine resin. Then, mix 1 bowl each of scallion and ginger juice with 1 jin of rice wine into the pine resin and stir until well blended. Simmer briefly, then add the prepared oil and simmer over low heat until it forms a paste. Remove from heat, add 1 liang each of frankincense and myrrh, 1 liang of asafoetida, and 1 qian of musk; mix thoroughly and spread out to cool before use.

Rheumatic Ointment,*Selected Essays on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 8.,For rheumatic pain; also treats contusions and bruises.

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