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Safflower Ointment,Chronic ailments.

Formulas Name : Safflower Ointment

Chinese Name : 红花膏

Drug Formulation

1 bundle of Carthamus tinctorius (boiled down to 1 bowl of paste), 3 qian of musk, 3 qian of asafoetida, 3 qian of dragon’s blood, 5 qian of myrrh, 1 liang of red peony root, and 1 liang of Chinese angelica root.

Source

*Ancient and Modern Medical Mirror*, Volume 13.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly into the ointment, and spread onto blue cloth.

Benefits

Chronic ailments.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the affected area.

Safflower Ointment,*Ancient and Modern Medical Mirror*, Volume 13.,Chronic ailments.

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