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Spirit-Restoring Ointment

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Spirit-Restoring Ointment,Cracked hands and feet, resembling steamed pears, persist even in spring and summer.

Formulas Name : Spirit-Restoring Ointment

Chinese Name : 回神膏

Drug Formulation

Ginger juice, red rice wine lees, lard, salt.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 300.

Benefits

Cracked hands and feet, resembling steamed pears, persist even in spring and summer.

Instructions for Use

Grind the ingredients into a paste, stir-fry until cooked, and apply it into the cracks. Although it may sting at first, the skin will soften and the cracks will close shortly thereafter. Apply 2–3 times for complete relief.

Spirit-Restoring Ointment,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 300.,Cracked hands and feet, resembling steamed pears, persist even in spring and summer.

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