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Thousand-Pound Red Jade Ointment

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Thousand-Pound Red Jade Ointment,For wandering damp-toxin and unexplained swellings and abscesses that have not yet ruptured.

Formulas Name : Thousand-Pound Red Jade Ointment

Chinese Name : 千捶红玉膏

Drug Formulation

Castor seeds (shelled), rosin (boiled in scallion juice) 4 liang, Pinellia ternata (ground) 5 qian, Pinellia tuber (ground) 5 qian, frankincense (oil removed) 5 qian, myrrh (oil removed) 5 qian, silver vermilion 7–8 qian.

Source

From *A Collection of Insights on Surgical Diseases: Formulas for Home Use—Ointments, Pills, and Powders*.

Processing

Pound into a paste; adjust the amount of castor bean pulp based on the consistency.

Benefits

For wandering damp-toxin and unexplained swellings and abscesses that have not yet ruptured.

Instructions for Use

Apply by spreading on a piece of cloth.

Thousand-Pound Red Jade Ointment,From *A Collection of Insights on Surgical Diseases: Formulas for Home Use—Ointments, Pills, and Powders*.,For wandering damp-toxin and unexplained swellings and abscesses that have not yet ruptured.

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