Scallion White Ointment，From *Wai Tai*, Volume 20, citing *Gujin Luyan*.，For deficiency-heat or heat caused by taking mineral elixirs; sleeping exposed to wind and dew; cold and dampness injuring the muscles; or heat obstructing the interior, leading to the transformation into a “hot wind-water” disease. Symptoms include swelling and fullness in the chest and abdomen; shortness of breath so severe that the head cannot be lowered; difficulty urinating; constipation; swelling of the limbs like water-filled leather bags, with a wobbly appearance and the color of an old silkworm; the genitals and testicles swollen and hard as a sheng; the penis swollen with sores; and a stench like that of a dead rat.
Scallion White Ointment
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Formulas Name : Scallion White Ointment
Chinese Name : 葱白膏
Drug Formulation
Half a sheng of green and white scallion (sliced), half a sheng of pine seed, half a sheng of purslane seed (crushed), half a sheng of caper (sliced), 2 liang of blue wood fragrance (sliced), 1 liang of mangcao (sliced), half a sheng of salvia root (sliced), half a sheng of raw snake’s jaw, and 1 sheng of tribulus seed (crushed).
Source
From *Wai Tai*, Volume 20, citing *Gujin Luyan*.
Benefits
For deficiency-heat or heat caused by taking mineral elixirs; sleeping exposed to wind and dew; cold and dampness injuring the muscles; or heat obstructing the interior, leading to the transformation into a “hot wind-water” disease. Symptoms include swelling and fullness in the chest and abdomen; shortness of breath so severe that the head cannot be lowered; difficulty urinating; constipation; swelling of the limbs like water-filled leather bags, with a wobbly appearance and the color of an old silkworm; the genitals and testicles swollen and hard as a sheng; the penis swollen with sores; and a stench like that of a dead rat.
Instructions for Use
Prepare 5 sheng of pork fat, boil it three times until the liquid has evaporated, strain out the residue, and apply the mixture to the affected area.
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Scallion White Ointment,For deficiency-heat or heat caused by taking mineral elixirs; sleeping exposed to wind and dew; cold and dampness injuring the muscles; or heat obstructing the interior, leading to the transformation into a “hot wind-water” disease. Symptoms include swelling and fullness in the chest and abdomen; shortness of breath so severe that the head cannot be lowered; difficulty urinating; constipation; swelling of the limbs like water-filled leather bags, with a wobbly appearance and the color of an old silkworm; the genitals and testicles swollen and hard as a sheng; the penis swollen with sores; and a stench like that of a dead rat.