Rose Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 117.,For wind-heat ascending to the head, causing mouth sores that have persisted for many years.
Rose Ointment
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Formulas Name : Rose Ointment
Chinese Name : 蔷薇膏
Drug Formulation
1 jin of rose root, 1 jin of prunus root, 1 jin of willow bark, 1 jin of burdock root (all finely chopped), 1 sheng of cocklebur, 3 honeycomb nests (split open), 1 liang of raw rehmannia root (sliced), 1 liang of cimicifuga, 1 liang of angelica (washed and sliced),half a liang of Lycium bark, half a liang of Angelica dahurica, half a liang of ground gallstone, 1 fen of ground refined copper powder, and 1 fen of ground musk.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 117.
Processing
Of the 14 ingredients listed above, first finely slice the first 6 ingredients, add 2 dou of water, and decoct until reduced to 5 sheng; strain through a ramie cloth to remove the residue. Next, add the Rehmannia, Cimicifuga, Angelica, Lycium bark, and Angelica dahurica, and decoct again until reduced to 2 sheng; filter through cotton to remove the residue. Simmer over low heat until it becomes a paste; while still hot, add the remaining three ground ingredients, stir until uniform, and store in a porcelain container.
Benefits
For wind-heat ascending to the head, causing mouth sores that have persisted for many years.
Instructions for Use
Take a piece the size of a marble and hold it in the mouth; let the saliva flow out.
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Rose Ointment,For wind-heat ascending to the head, causing mouth sores that have persisted for many years.