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Ten-Scent Ointment

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Ten-Scent Ointment,For scabies and itchy rashes all over the body.

Formulas Name : Ten-Scent Ointment

Chinese Name : 十香膏

Drug Formulation

1 qian of white alum (roasted), 1 qian of mercury oxide, 1 qian of mercury, 1 qian of realgar, 1 qian of Sichuan pepper (seeds removed, roasted), 1 qian of camphor, 1 areca nut (ground into powder), 40 apricot kernels (peeled and ground together), and 40 wind-seed fruits (peeled, pith removed, and ground separately).

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 9.

Processing

Mix the above ingredients evenly. Add 8 qian of pine tar to a mortar and grind until no traces of mercury are visible. Form into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For scabies and itchy rashes all over the body.

Instructions for Use

When the scabies sores itch, roll the pills over the affected areas. To treat generalized itchy skin with scabies sores, wash the affected areas with a decoction of young Tribulus terrestris shoots; to treat itchy scabies sores in the elderly, grind Polygonum aviculare root into a powder, mix with animal fat, and apply topically.

Ten-Scent Ointment,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 9.,For scabies and itchy rashes all over the body.

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