Sure-Effect Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 183.,It treats abscesses and boils, as well as toxic sores on the back, relieving pain and drawing out pus.
Sure-Effect Ointment
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Formulas Name : Sure-Effect Ointment
Chinese Name : 必效膏
Drug Formulation
1 jin of oil, 6 liang of lead丹 (ground), 1 qian of musk (ground), 3 fen of talcum powder (ground), 3 fen of beeswax, 1.5 liang of liquidambar resin, half a liang of cinnabar (finely ground), half a liang of salt, 1 liang of white angelica (chopped), 1 liang of frankincense (ground), 1 liang of angelica sinensis (roasted and chopped),Cinnamon (coarse bark removed, coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Ligusticum (coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Artemisia (stems and soil removed, coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Asarum (stems and leaves removed, coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Alumbite (ground) 1 liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 183.
Processing
First, heat the oil until it boils; then add the six coarsely chopped herbs, including Angelica dahurica. Simmer until the Angelica dahurica turns reddish-black, then strain out the mixture. Add the wax and Liquidambar resin, and wait until they are completely melted. Filter through cotton to remove the residue,then add lead丹, mitasang, and frankincense; stir and simmer with a willow whisk until the mixture turns black and forms beads when dropped into water. Immediately add salt, cinnabar, and musk powder, stir until uniform, pour into a porcelain basin, and place on a clean surface overnight to remove the heat toxicity.
Benefits
It treats abscesses and boils, as well as toxic sores on the back, relieving pain and drawing out pus.
Instructions for Use
Apply by spreading the ointment on a piece of old cloth and applying it to the affected area once a day until healed.
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Sure-Effect Ointment,It treats abscesses and boils, as well as toxic sores on the back, relieving pain and drawing out pus.