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Shenhu Ointment

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Shenhu Ointment,For all types of swollen and toxic conditions.

Formulas Name : Shenhu Ointment

Chinese Name : 神护膏

Drug Formulation

Red adzuki beans, yellow peel, white clematis, white angelica, trichosanthes root, and southern star—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 190), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder. For yin conditions, use rice vinegar; for mild redness, use honey water; for swelling, use Phytolacca acinosa root; for extreme yang conditions, use castor bean tar.

Benefits

For all types of swollen and toxic conditions.

Instructions for Use

Apply as a poultice to the affected area.

Shenhu Ointment,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 190), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.,For all types of swollen and toxic conditions.

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