Taiji Ointment，From the end of *Tongshou Lu*.，Effective for all sizes of swollen abscesses and boils in their early stages; particularly effective for hot boils and corns.
Taiji Ointment
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Formulas Name : Taiji Ointment
Chinese Name : 太极膏
Drug Formulation
10 liang of willow twigs; equal parts each of mulberry, locust, peach, plum, apricot, and apricot twigs (totaling approximately 2 jin); 40 eggs (yolks and whites mixed evenly); 3 jin of scallions (cut into 2–3 cun lengths; flatten the scallion bulbs and roots with a pestle); 120 liang of high-quality lead powder (ground extremely fine and sifted through a silk sieve); 10 jin of genuine sesame oil.
Source
From the end of *Tongshou Lu*.
Processing
Select only fresh, sturdy, and vigorous branches of each type; additionally, choose 1–2 thick willow branches to infuse the oil.Cut all the branches into pieces. First, heat the sesame oil in a pot until it boils. Then slowly add the branches and simmer until thoroughly infused. Gradually add the scallions and eggs, stirring gently with the willow branches. Once the scallions and eggs have turned black, strain the mixture through cheesecloth to remove the residue. Return the oil to the pot and simmer until a drop of oil forms a bead when held up. Then add 6 jin of lead powder and stir continuously until it forms a paste. Store in a porcelain jar for future use.
Benefits
Effective for all sizes of swollen abscesses and boils in their early stages; particularly effective for hot boils and corns.
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Taiji Ointment,Effective for all sizes of swollen abscesses and boils in their early stages; particularly effective for hot boils and corns.