Secretly Transmitted Asafoetida Universal Ointment，From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).，Effective for back abscesses, scrofula, carbuncles, all types of malignant sores, paralysis, gout, and beriberi.
Secretly Transmitted Asafoetida Universal Ointment
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Formulas Name : Secretly Transmitted Asafoetida Universal Ointment
Chinese Name : 秘传阿魏万灵膏
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Fangfeng, 2 liang of Jingjie, 2 liang of Bai Zhi, 2 liang of Dang Gui, 2 liang of Huang Lian, 2 liang of Huang Bai, 2 liang of Lian Qiao, 2 liang of She Tui, 2 liang of Feng Fang, 2 liang of Bai Lian, 2 liang of Cang Er Cao, 2 liang of Jie Gu Cao, 2 liang of Qiang Huo,Gardenia 2 liang, Dafengzi 2 liang, Honeysuckle 2 liang, Licorice 2 liang, Asarum 2 liang, Placenta 2 liang, Polygonum multiflorum 2 liang, Black Chou 2 liang, Platycodon 2 liang, Peony Bark 2 liang, Plantain Seed 2 liang, Sophora flavescens 2 liang, Bletilla 2 liang,Castor seeds 2 liang, Rhubarb 2 liang, Sichuan armadillo shell soaked in wine 10 pieces, Jiangzi meat 8 qian, Wangjianxiao 2 qian, Mu-bie seeds 40 pieces, Toad 1 liang, Bupleurum root 1 liang, Whole scorpion 1 liang, Pinellia tuber 1 liang, Cimicifuga root 1 liang, Pinellia tuber (dried) 1 liang, Scrophularia root 1 liang, Tianhua powder 1 liang, Sichuan Aconite root 1 liang,Achyranthes root 1 liang, Astragalus root 1 liang, Two-headed Sharp-tip 1 liang, Angelica pubescens 1 liang, Mylabris 1 liang, Sanguisorba officinalis 1 liang, Wulingzhi 1 liang, Sophora japonica pods 1 liang, Atractylodes lancea 1 liang, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1 liang, Red Poria 1 liang, Peach kernels 1 liang, Curcuma zedoaria 1 liang, Curcuma zedoaria 1 liang, Fennel 1 liang,1 liang of Aquilaria wood, 1 liang of tender pine knots, 1.5 liang of Wilfordia, 1.5 liang of Gastrodia, 1.5 liang of lotus root nodes, 1.5 liang of mint, 1.5 liang of fritillary bulb, 1.5 liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 1.5 liang of raw Rehmannia, 1.5 liang of Evodia, 3 qian of human hair (added later), 4 liang of star anise, 4 liang of red leaf extract,6 liang of Sophora japonica twigs, 1 da liang of willow twigs, 8 liang of yellow lead oxide (water-washed and stir-fried until purple).
Source
From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).
Processing
Finely chop the above ingredients, soak in 8 bowls of water for one day, then decoct until slightly dry. Add 16 jin of genuine sesame oil and continue decocting until the herbs such as Sichuan mountain tortoise shell turn charcoal black; strain out the residue. Add human hair and decoct until it becomes invisible and does not disperse when dropped into water. Then add yellow丹, stirring gently in a clockwise direction, and decoct until a drop of the mixture forms a bead. Finally, add the following ingredients: 2 centipedes,4 liang of black snake meat, 1 liang each of Sichuan Aconite, Wild Aconite, Aconite Root, and White Aconite Root, and 2 liang each of Acanthopanax Bark and Redbud Bark. Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, add to the ointment, and stir frequently in a clockwise direction until well blended. Once the heat has subsided, add the following ingredients: 1 liang each of Agarwood and Realgar, 2 liang each of Southern Frankincense, Dragon’s Blood, Mercury Oxide, Cinnabar, and Dragon Bone, 4 liang each of Frankincense and Myrrh,5 qian of musk and 1 liang of asafoetida (dissolve separately in water before adding to the ointment). Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly into the ointment while stirring in one direction to remove the heat toxicity. Store in a porcelain container.
Benefits
Effective for back abscesses, scrofula, carbuncles, all types of malignant sores, paralysis, gout, and beriberi.
Instructions for Use
Apply by spreading the mixture on oiled paper and affixing it to the affected area, leaving the center open to allow the toxins to escape.
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Secretly Transmitted Asafoetida Universal Ointment,Effective for back abscesses, scrofula, carbuncles, all types of malignant sores, paralysis, gout, and beriberi.