Six-Essence Ointment，From *The New Compilation for the Relief of the Masses*, Volume 5, citing *The Medical Forest*.，For chronic, non-healing ulcers with profuse discharge of pus and blood.
Six-Essence Ointment
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Formulas Name : Six-Essence Ointment
Chinese Name : 六精膏
Drug Formulation
2 liang of pure oil, 1 qian 5 fen of unprocessed children’s hair, 1 qian 5 fen of pure pine resin, 4 cun of snake shed skin, 4 qian of beeswax, and 3 qian of white egg white.
Source
From *The New Compilation for the Relief of the Masses*, Volume 5, citing *The Medical Forest*.
Processing
First, place the refined oil, tangled hair, and snake skin in a porcelain vessel and simmer until the hair turns yellow. Then add the remaining three ingredients and stir continuously with a willow branch until the mixture thickens to the consistency of clear honey; store in a porcelain vessel.
Benefits
For chronic, non-healing ulcers with profuse discharge of pus and blood.
Instructions for Use
Apply the ointment to a paper wick and use it to plug the wound.
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Six-Essence Ointment,For chronic, non-healing ulcers with profuse discharge of pus and blood.