Six-Ingredient Lead White Ointment Formula，From *Fan Wang’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 23 of *Wai Tai*.，Perspiration in the armpits. The armpits, soles of the feet, palms of the hands, groin, and inner thighs are constantly damp as if from sweat, causing an odor.
Six-Ingredient Lead White Ointment Formula
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Formulas Name : Six-Ingredient Lead White Ointment Formula
Chinese Name : 六物胡粉敷方
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of dried Lycium root, 1 liang of lead white, 1 liang of dried Phytolacca root, 1 liang of talc, half a liang of dried Rosa root, and half a liang of licorice (roasted).
Source
From *Fan Wang’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 23 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Grind the above herbs into a fine powder.
Benefits
Perspiration in the armpits. The armpits, soles of the feet, palms of the hands, groin, and inner thighs are constantly damp as if from sweat, causing an odor.
Instructions for Use
Mix with vinegar and apply to the armpits. When a light sweat appears, change clothes and reapply; the condition will be cured after no more than three applications. If symptoms recur, reapply the mixture; apply it to other affected areas as well.
Note
Do not apply too frequently, as it may damage the skin.
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Six-Ingredient Lead White Ointment Formula,Perspiration in the armpits. The armpits, soles of the feet, palms of the hands, groin, and inner thighs are constantly damp as if from sweat, causing an odor.