Snake Shedding Ointment,From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 64.,For use after scrofula has ulcerated.
Snake Shedding Ointment
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Formulas Name : Snake Shedding Ointment
Chinese Name : 蛇蜕膏
Drug Formulation
21 honeybees, 7.5 fen of snake shed, and 2 centipedes (preferably collected before the Dragon Boat Festival).
Source
From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 64.
Processing
Combine the above ingredients with 4 liang of sesame oil. Place the first three ingredients in the oil and simmer over alternating high and low heat until they are completely dried out; then strain out the residue. Add 2 liang of starch and stir vigorously with seven mulberry twigs as thick as chopsticks until the mixture cools; set aside for seven days and nights to remove the heat from the fire.
Benefits
For use after scrofula has ulcerated.
Instructions for Use
Spread the mixture on paper and apply it to the affected area.
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Snake Shedding Ointment,For use after scrofula has ulcerated.