Shaofen Ointment，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 315.，For malignant ulcers and toxic sores, boils and fistulas, back abscesses, brain abscesses, scrofula, carbuncles, swollen and painful gums, injuries from blows or falls, cuts from knives or axes, wounds from caning, and burns or scalds;boils and abscesses on the head and face in children; heat-toxin rashes; bites from centipedes, bees, scorpions, snakes, and dogs; toxic hemorrhoids; leg ulcers; all kinds of boils and abscesses; and unexplained swellings and toxins;Rheumatism and beriberi, small intestine hernia, consumptive cough, wind-deficiency headaches, tinnitus, and pain in the lower back and abdomen; Women’s blood- and qi-related stabbing pains, and swollen, painful breasts due to lactation.
Shaofen Ointment
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Formulas Name : Shaofen Ointment
Chinese Name : 韶粉膏
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Shaofen, half a liang of silver vermilion, half a liang of camphor, 4 qian of rock salt, 1 liang of colophony,half liang of dragon bone, half liang of tiger bone (fried in oil), 2 qian of white cloves, 2 qian of earthworms (baked on a tile, soil removed), 2.5 qian of pangolin scales, 5 whole scorpions (calcined on a tile, tails removed), 1 liang of frankincense, 1 liang of myrrh, 6 qian of dragon’s blood, half qian of borneol, 6 qian of mercuric oxide, half qian of musk, and 2 qian of clam powder.
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 315.
Processing
Chop all the above herbs into pieces the size of beans, soak them in oil for three nights,simmer over alternating high and low heat until the mixture turns dark yellow, then strain out the residue. Return the liquid to the heat and bring to a boil. First add yellow丹, then silver朱. Stir continuously with three liang of willow branches until the color changes slightly. Remove from heat and continue stirring vigorously until it forms a paste. Test by dripping a drop into water—it should form a bead that does not disperse, and the consistency should be just right, neither too light nor too heavy, neither too warm nor too cold. Then, add the powdered herbs in the following order: first, pine resin, frankincense, myrrh, and dragon’s blood; second, dragon bone, tiger bone, Shaofeng powder,conch powder; third, white ding, scorpion, pangolin scales, and earthworm; fourth, mercury oxide, borneol, musk, and camphor. Add dog skull bone (burned to ash and ground into powder), stir thoroughly, transfer to a porcelain jar, dig a pit, and bury it for three nights to remove the fire toxicity.
Benefits
For malignant ulcers and toxic sores, boils and fistulas, back abscesses, brain abscesses, scrofula, carbuncles, swollen and painful gums, injuries from blows or falls, cuts from knives or axes, wounds from caning, and burns or scalds;boils and abscesses on the head and face in children; heat-toxin rashes; bites from centipedes, bees, scorpions, snakes, and dogs; toxic hemorrhoids; leg ulcers; all kinds of boils and abscesses; and unexplained swellings and toxins;Rheumatism and beriberi, small intestine hernia, consumptive cough, wind-deficiency headaches, tinnitus, and pain in the lower back and abdomen; Women’s blood- and qi-related stabbing pains, and swollen, painful breasts due to lactation.
Instructions for Use
Apply as a poultice.
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Shaofen Ointment,For malignant ulcers and toxic sores, boils and fistulas, back abscesses, brain abscesses, scrofula, carbuncles, swollen and painful gums, injuries from blows or falls, cuts from knives or axes, wounds from caning, and burns or scalds;boils and abscesses on the head and face in children; heat-toxin rashes; bites from centipedes, bees, scorpions, snakes, and dogs; toxic hemorrhoids; leg ulcers; all kinds of boils and abscesses; and unexplained swellings and toxins;Rheumatism and beriberi, small intestine hernia, consumptive cough, wind-deficiency headaches, tinnitus, and pain in the lower back and abdomen; Women’s blood- and qi-related stabbing pains, and swollen, painful breasts due to lactation.