Secretly Transmitted Taiyi Wanling Ointment，*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.，Effective for all types of painful abscesses and back sores, the seventy-two varieties of boils and carbuncles, the thirty-six types of carbuncle toxins, unknown swellings and toxins, phlegm nodules and scrofula, internal damage to bones and joints, external injuries to skin and flesh, numbness and loss of sensation in the hands and feet, wandering pain, and stabbing pain in the front and back of the diaphragm.
Secretly Transmitted Taiyi Wanling Ointment
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Formulas Name : Secretly Transmitted Taiyi Wanling Ointment
Chinese Name : 秘传太乙万灵膏
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Notopterygium root, 1 liang of castor bean seeds, 1 liang of cicada slough, 1 liang of large bee hive, 1 liang of centipede, 1 liang of decayed turtle shell, 1 liang of Sophora flavescens root,1 liang of pig soapberry, 1 liang of Scrophularia root, 1 liang of Sophora japonica pods, 1 liang of Artemisia annua, 1 liang of Polygonum cuspidatum, 1 liang of licorice root, 1 liang of Hedyotis diffusa, 1 liang of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, 1 liang of Qi-style mugwort leaves, 1 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 liang of cactus, 1 liang of Sichuan pepper,Dandelion 1 liang, White Clematis 1 liang, Gentian 1 liang, Fangfeng 1 liang, Honeysuckle Vine 1 liang, Bai Ji 1 liang, Raw Aconite 1 liang, Rhubarb 1 liang, Acorus 1 liang, Gardenia 1 liang, Red Peony Root 1 liang, Du Huo 1 liang, He Shou Wu 1 liang, Astragalus 1 liang,1 liang of Cnidium monnieri, 1 liang of Platycodon grandiflorus, 1 liang of Black Pharbitis, 1 liang of Eupatorium fortunei, 1 liang of Areca catechu (shelled), 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, 1 liang of Schisandra chinensis, 1 liang of Croton tiglium (shelled), 1 liang of Lycium barbarum bark, 1 liang of Laminaria japonica, 1 liang of Xanthium sibiricum, 1 liang of Phellodendron amurense, 1 liang of Aquilaria agallocha, 1 liang of Forsythia suspensa,1 liang of Mouse-Adhesive Seed, 1 liang of Peach Kernel, 1 liang of White Stiff Silkworm, 1 liang of Human Hair, 1 liang of Pangolin Scale, 1 liang of Coptis, 1 liang of Angelica Root, 1 liang of Achyranthes Root, 1 liang of Atractylodes, 1 liang of Cimicifuga, 1 liang of Snake Shedding, 1 liang of Areca Nut, 1 liang of Sophora Branch, 1 liang of Willow Branch, 1 liang of Peach Branch (coarsely chopped).Soak in 10 jin of genuine sesame oil for 5 days in spring, 3 days in summer, 4 days in fall, and 10 days in winter. Transfer to a large iron pot and simmer until no smoke remains. First, remove the coarse sediment and allow to cool. Use thick rice paper with holes pricked in it to filter out the fine sediment, then return the mixture to a clean pot and simmer until it turns black and a drop of water forms a bead that does not disperse.For every 1 jin of oil, add 8 liang of orpiment that has been washed and stir-fried until purple; if orpiment is unavailable, substitute with 8 liang of finely ground Yang Seng powder washed with water. When adding the orpiment, stir continuously with a willow stick; remove from heat before adding the following ingredients: 1 liang of Angelica dahurica, 1 liang of Aconite, 1 liang of Aconite root, 1 liang of Northern Asarum, 1 liang of Pinellia, 1 liang of Galangal,1 liang of Sichuan Aconite (Grind the above 7 ingredients—all wild-harvested—into a fine powder, mix thoroughly into the ointment, and let cool until set. Then add the extremely fine powder of Hekai Ru), 1 liang of cuttlefish bone, 5 qian of frankincense (oil removed), 5 qian of Bai Cao Shuang, 5 qian of myrrh (oil removed), 5 qian of chicken gizzard skin, 5 qian of dragon’s blood, 5 qian of ivory powder, 5 qian of realgar,5 qian of cold water stone, 5 qian of catechu, 5 qian of white lead, 5 qian of cinnabar, 5 qian of red lead, 5 qian of mercury oxide, 3 qian of bluefish gallbladder, 3 qian of bear bile, 2 qian of costus, 2 qian of galangal, 2 qian of camphor, 2 qian of borneol, 2 qian of musk, 2 qian of amber, 2 qian of pearl, 2 qian of dragon bone, and 2 qian of mercury.
Source
*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and pour into cold water to rinse. Change the water and soak for 2 days to remove the toxic heat, then transfer to a porcelain bowl.
Benefits
Effective for all types of painful abscesses and back sores, the seventy-two varieties of boils and carbuncles, the thirty-six types of carbuncle toxins, unknown swellings and toxins, phlegm nodules and scrofula, internal damage to bones and joints, external injuries to skin and flesh, numbness and loss of sensation in the hands and feet, wandering pain, and stabbing pain in the front and back of the diaphragm.
Instructions for Use
Spread and apply as needed.
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Secretly Transmitted Taiyi Wanling Ointment,Effective for all types of painful abscesses and back sores, the seventy-two varieties of boils and carbuncles, the thirty-six types of carbuncle toxins, unknown swellings and toxins, phlegm nodules and scrofula, internal damage to bones and joints, external injuries to skin and flesh, numbness and loss of sensation in the hands and feet, wandering pain, and stabbing pain in the front and back of the diaphragm.