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Universal Rescue Ointment

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Universal Rescue Ointment,Effective for all conditions caused by wind, cold, and dampness; wandering and shooting pains; as well as Baihu Lijie Feng, Hexi Feng, and wandering cold and dampness; boils and abscesses on the back, carbuncles, scrofula, and trauma from falls or blows; abdominal food stagnation and masses, chronic malaria, stubborn phlegm and stagnant blood accumulation, abdominal pain, and diarrhea;pediatric malnutrition; gynecological masses; coughs; and malaria.

Formulas Name : Universal Rescue Ointment

Chinese Name : 普救万全膏

Drug Formulation

1 liang 5 qian of Agastache, 1 liang 5 qian of Angelica dahurica, 1 liang 5 qian of Angelica sinensis root tips, 1 liang 5 qian of Fritillaria, 1 liang 5 qian of Schisandra chinensis seeds, 1 liang 5 qian of Aquilaria, 1 liang 5 qian of Poria cocos, 1 liang 5 qian of Lindera, 1 liang 5 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa,Radish Seeds 1 liang 5 qian, Cloves 1 liang 5 qian, Bletilla Rhizome 1 liang 5 qian, Dried Silkworm 1 liang 5 qian, Asarum Root 1 liang 5 qian, Castor Beans 1 liang 5 qian, Sandalwood 1 liang 5 qian, Gentiana Root 1 liang 5 qian, Bee Hive 1 liang 5 qian, Fangfeng Root 1 liang 5 qian, Acanthopanax Bark 1 liang 5 qian, Sophora Root 1 liang 5 qian,Cinnamon bark 1 liang 5 qian, Cicada slough 1 liang 5 qian, Cinnamomum cassia bark 1 liang 5 qian, White fresh bark 1 liang 5 qian, Notopterygium root 1 liang 5 qian, Cinnamon twig 1 liang 5 qian, Whole scorpion 1 liang 5 qian, Red peony root 1 liang 5 qian, Galangal 1 liang 5 qian, Scrophularia root 1 liang 5 qian, Pinellia tuber 1 liang 5 qian,Turtle Shell 1 liang 5 qian, Schizonepeta 1 liang 5 qian, Two-headed Sharp 1 liang 5 qian, Angelica pubescens 1 liang 5 qian, Sappan Wood 1 liang 5 qian, Trifoliate Orange Peel 1 liang 5 qian, Forsythia 1 liang 5 qian, Clematis 1 liang 5 qian,Peach Kernel 1 liang 5 qian, Achyranthes Root 1 liang 5 qian, Safflower 1 liang 5 qian, Dipsacus Root 1 liang 5 qian, Centipede Flower 1 liang 5 qian, Apricot Kernel 1 liang 5 qian, Atractylodes 1 liang 5 qian, Moxa Wool 1 liang 5 qian, Ligusticum Root 1 liang 5 qian, Dipsacus Root 1 liang 5 qian, Sichuan Lovage 1 liang 5 qian,Scutellaria baicalensis 1 liang 5 qian, Ephedra 1 liang 5 qian, Licorice 1 liang 5 qian, Black Gardenia 1 liang 5 qian, Sichuan Aconite (Aconite Root) 1 liang 5 qian, Soapwort 1 liang 5 qian, Pinellia 1 liang 5 qian, Wild Aconite 1 liang 5 qian, Redbud Bark 1 liang 5 qian, Green Wind Vine 1 liang 5 qian, Rhubarb 3 liang,35 centipedes, 5 snake molts,35 cun of Sophora japonica twigs, 35 cun of peach twigs, 35 cun of willow twigs, 35 cun of mulberry twigs, 35 cun of Chinese toon twigs, 35 cun of elm twigs, 35 cun of paper mulberry twigs, 3 liang of human hair clippings (all of the above to be steeped in oil), 15 jin of genuine sesame oil (weighed on a 20-liang scale), 100 jin of rosin (filtered through palm bark),10 jin of Hundred Herbs Ash (finely ground and sifted).

Source

*Insights into Medicine*, Volume 3.

Processing

Soak for 9 nights in winter, 7 nights in spring and autumn, and 5 nights in summer. Add the mixture to the pot in several batches and simmer over alternating low and high heat until the herbs are withered and the oil turns black, and a drop of water forms a bead. Filter out the residue, reweigh the mixture—each batch of medicinal oil should weigh 12 liang—then add 4 jin of finely filtered pine resin flakes and simmer together until a drop of water does not disperse. Add 6 liang of finely ground Hundred Herbs Ash to each pot, stirring continuously without stopping,until the desired consistency is reached. Then pour the mixture into a water vat, stir with a stick until it forms a mass, have two people pull and stretch it several times, and store it in a porcelain bowl.

Benefits

Effective for all conditions caused by wind, cold, and dampness; wandering and shooting pains; as well as Baihu Lijie Feng, Hexi Feng, and wandering cold and dampness; boils and abscesses on the back, carbuncles, scrofula, and trauma from falls or blows; abdominal food stagnation and masses, chronic malaria, stubborn phlegm and stagnant blood accumulation, abdominal pain, and diarrhea;pediatric malnutrition; gynecological masses; coughs; and malaria.

Instructions for Use

Apply to the affected area; for coughs and malaria, apply to the center of the back at the seventh vertebra.

Universal Rescue Ointment,*Insights into Medicine*, Volume 3.,Effective for all conditions caused by wind, cold, and dampness; wandering and shooting pains; as well as Baihu Lijie Feng, Hexi Feng, and wandering cold and dampness; boils and abscesses on the back, carbuncles, scrofula, and trauma from falls or blows; abdominal food stagnation and masses, chronic malaria, stubborn phlegm and stagnant blood accumulation, abdominal pain, and diarrhea;pediatric malnutrition; gynecological masses; coughs; and malaria.

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