Snail Mud Ointment

Snail Mud Ointment,For heat-induced urinary obstruction.

Formulas Name : Snail Mud Ointment

Chinese Name : 螺泥膏

Drug Formulation

Large river snails, in any quantity.

Source

*Yi Tong*, Volume 71.

Processing

Keep them in a container with a water filter until the snails expel mud; decant the clear water from the top, then mix the thick mud at the bottom with 5 fen of talcum powder.

Benefits

For heat-induced urinary obstruction.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the navel. Urination will resume immediately. Release the snails back into the wild.

Snail Mud Ointment,*Yi Tong*, Volume 71.,For heat-induced urinary obstruction.

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