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Tongtian Ointment

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Tongtian Ointment,For itchy and painful skin ulcers caused by strong winds, as well as dry, festering scabies and tinea.

Formulas Name : Tongtian Ointment

Chinese Name : 通天膏

Drug Formulation

4 jin of large maple seeds, 2 liang of Sichuan flaxseed, 2 liang of castor seeds, 2 liang of strychnos root, 2 liang of apricot kernels, 2 liang of hawthorn berries, and 4 he of sesame seeds.

Source

*Resolving the Source of the Disease*, Volume 4.

Processing

Pound the ingredients into a paste, pack them tightly into a bottle, insert 3–4 willow twigs into the bottom of the bottle, dig a pit in the ground, bury a large jar in it, pour water around the jar to form a mud pit, place the medicine bottle on top of the jar, and roast it over charcoal fire for about three sticks of incense; the oil will drip out.

Benefits

For itchy and painful skin ulcers caused by strong winds, as well as dry, festering scabies and tinea.

Instructions for Use

Apply externally.

Tongtian Ointment,*Resolving the Source of the Disease*, Volume 4.,For itchy and painful skin ulcers caused by strong winds, as well as dry, festering scabies and tinea.

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