Universal Bone and Tendon Ointment，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，For pain in the lower back and legs caused by exposure to wind or cold, numbness in the tendons and bones, and abdominal distension and fullness.
Universal Bone and Tendon Ointment
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Formulas Name : Universal Bone and Tendon Ointment
Chinese Name : 万灵筋骨膏
Drug Formulation
Rhubarb 3 qian 5 fen, Areca nut 3 qian 5 fen, Gallnut 3 qian 5 fen, Cyperus rhizome 3 qian 5 fen, Pangolin scale 3 qian 5 fen, Whole scorpion 3 qian 5 fen, Notopterygium root 3 qian 5 fen, Saposhnikovia root 3 qian 5 fen, Apricot kernel 3 qian 5 fen, Datura flower 3 qian 5 fen, Asarum root 3 qian 5 fen, Pharbitis seed 3 qian 5 fen,Earth Beetle 3 qian 5 fen, Magnolia Bark 3 qian 5 fen, Euphorbia 3 qian 5 fen, Jatropha Seed 5 qian, Curcuma Zedoaria 5 qian, Curcuma Longa 5 qian, Sichuan Aconite (raw) 5 qian, Gastrodia Seed 5 qian, Raw Rehmannia 5 qian, Wild Aconite (raw) 5 qian, Dehuo 4 qian,Pig’s-tooth soapberry 4 qian, Phellodendron bark 4 qian, Cinnamon bark 4 qian, Euphorbia 4 qian, Trifoliate orange peel 4 qian, Ephedra 4 qian, Croton seed 4 qian, Angelica root 7 qian 5 fen, Scrophularia root (stem removed) 1 qian, Coptis root 2 qian, Willow twigs 8 liang, Qi snake 4 liang, Centipede 2 qian.
Source
*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.
Processing
Crush the above herbs as appropriate, deep-fry them in 160 liang of sesame oil until charred, remove the residue and filter the oil, then refine it until a drop of oil forms a bead. Add 80 liang of orpiment to form a paste. Remove from heat, place in cold water to neutralize the toxic heat, then reheat until melted and spread into plasters. Each plaster weighs 1 liang and 1 qian of oil.
Benefits
For pain in the lower back and legs caused by exposure to wind or cold, numbness in the tendons and bones, and abdominal distension and fullness.
Instructions for Use
Melt over low heat and apply to the affected area.
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Universal Bone and Tendon Ointment,For pain in the lower back and legs caused by exposure to wind or cold, numbness in the tendons and bones, and abdominal distension and fullness.