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Tooth-Strengthening Ointment

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Tooth-Strengthening Ointment,For tooth decay, pain in the lips and nose caused by wind, and receding gums.

Formulas Name : Tooth-Strengthening Ointment

Chinese Name : 牢齿膏

Drug Formulation

5 liang of pork fat, 2 liang of mutton fat, 1 liang of wild camel fat, 3.5 fen of beeswax, half a liang of salt (roasted), 1 liang of realgar (ground), 1 fen of belladonna seeds (roasted),20 cloves, half liang of Angelica dahurica, 3 fen of Phellodendron bark (coarse bark removed, decocted), 3 fen of Aquilaria agallocha, 1 fen of Asarum (stems and leaves removed), Sichuan pepper (seeds and closed ends removed, stir-fried until sweating), half fen of Cinnamon bark (coarse bark removed), 1 fen of pine knots, half liang of Agarwood, half liang of Frankincense (ground), 1 fen of Musk (ground),Chuanxiong 3 fen, Gaoben (with stems and soil removed) 3 fen, Danggui (chopped, roasted) half liang, Shengma 3 fen, Cyperus root half liang, Licorice (roasted) half liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 121.

Processing

Except for the fats and the ground ingredients, grind the rest into a fine powder; take the ground ingredients and grind them again until as fine as flour. Then, melt the three types of fat in a pot and mix them into the medicine, stirring continuously with a spoon. When it begins to solidify, the ointment is ready. Store it in a porcelain container; it is most effective when prepared on the Day of the Waxing Moon.

Benefits

For tooth decay, pain in the lips and nose caused by wind, and receding gums.

Instructions for Use

Apply a small amount to the teeth in a quiet place.

Tooth-Strengthening Ointment,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 121.,For tooth decay, pain in the lips and nose caused by wind, and receding gums.

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