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Tendon-Stretching Ointment

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Tendon-Stretching Ointment,For all soft tissue injuries.

Formulas Name : Tendon-Stretching Ointment

Chinese Name : 伸筋膏

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Strychnos seed, 3 qian of Penetrating Bone Herb, 3 qian of raw Pangolin Scale, 3 qian of Chinese Stephania, 3 qian of Frankincense, 3 qian of Myrrh, 3 qian of fresh ginger, 3 qian of Wangbuliu, 3 qian of Asarum, 3 qian of Acanthopanax bark, 3 qian of Boar’s-tusk Grass, 3 qian of Du Huo, 3 qian of raw Aconite, 3 qian of Gallnut, 3 qian of Cinnamon Bark, 3 qian of Trifoliate Orange Fruit,3 qian of Arctium lappa seeds, 3 qian of human hair, 4 qian of earthworms, 4 qian of red cicada nymphs, 4 qian of whole scorpions, 4 qian of Clematis chinensis, 4 qian of raw Aconitum carmichaeli, 4 qian of mugwort leaves, 4 qian of loofah fibers, 4 qian of ephedra, 4 qian of earth beetles, 4 qian of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 5 qian of Angelica sinensis root tips, 1 liang of Polygonum multiflorum leaves, and 4 centipedes.

Source

*Lecture Notes on Traditional Chinese Medicine Trauma Science*.

Processing

Fry in 4 jin of sesame oil until charred, then remove the residue. Refine the oil until a drop forms a bead when dropped into water, then add 2 jin of Zhangdan to complete the preparation.

Benefits

For all soft tissue injuries.

Instructions for Use

Apply topically.

Tendon-Stretching Ointment,*Lecture Notes on Traditional Chinese Medicine Trauma Science*.,For all soft tissue injuries.

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