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Unparalleled Miraculous Ointment

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Unparalleled Miraculous Ointment,All kinds of malignant sores and swellings, back abscesses, tumors, scrofula, leg ulcers, beriberi, injuries from falls or blows, cuts from knives or axes, scalds and burns, and bites from horses, dogs, snakes, insects, centipedes, bees, and scorpions; chronic coughs and hemoptysis;chest and abdominal pain, small intestine hernia, persistent red and white dysentery; toothache, flesh ulcers oozing pus, chronic tinea, lower back pain, mastitis, abscesses and paralysis, and injuries from beatings.

Formulas Name : Unparalleled Miraculous Ointment

Chinese Name : 无比神应膏

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Bai Lian, 1 liang of Bai Ji, 1 liang of Mu Bie Zi Ren, 1 liang of Xiang Bai Zhi, 1 liang of Guan Gui, 1 liang of Apricot Kernels, 1 liang of Dang Gui, 1 liang of Frankincense, 1 liang of Myrrh, half a liang of Osmanthus Flowers, 1 pill of Su He Xiang, 2.5 jin of Huang Dan, 5 jin of genuine sesame oil, half a jin of locust tree twigs, and half a jin of willow twigs.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 315.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients. Except for frankincense, myrrh, yellow丹, and the Suhexiang pill—which should be ground separately—soak the remaining herbs in the oil for 5 days in spring and autumn, 3 days in summer, and 7 days in winter.Before winter, reduce the amount of real cinnabar by 3 liang. Soak the mixture in a new iron pot until the required time has elapsed, then simmer over alternating low and medium heat, stirring continuously. Once the locust and willow twigs have turned black, remove all the dregs, allow the mixture to cool slightly, and add the frankincense, myrrh, and storax pill. Simmer the mixture again, stirring constantly,simmer gently until it boils 2–3 times, then let it cool slightly. Add all the realgar, bring it to a rolling boil over alternating low and high heat, remove from heat, and let it boil again. Repeat this process 5–6 times, stirring continuously for over 1,000 times, until the smoke turns entirely black and the mixture does not disperse when a drop of water is added. Do not overcook under any circumstances.

Benefits

All kinds of malignant sores and swellings, back abscesses, tumors, scrofula, leg ulcers, beriberi, injuries from falls or blows, cuts from knives or axes, scalds and burns, and bites from horses, dogs, snakes, insects, centipedes, bees, and scorpions; chronic coughs and hemoptysis;chest and abdominal pain, small intestine hernia, persistent red and white dysentery; toothache, flesh ulcers oozing pus, chronic tinea, lower back pain, mastitis, abscesses and paralysis, and injuries from beatings.

Instructions for Use

Apply the plaster; for chronic cough and hemoptysis, apply to the back; for chest and abdominal pain, small intestine hernia, and persistent bloody or mucoid diarrhea, apply below the navel; for toothache, apply to the cheek.

Unparalleled Miraculous Ointment,*Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 315.,All kinds of malignant sores and swellings, back abscesses, tumors, scrofula, leg ulcers, beriberi, injuries from falls or blows, cuts from knives or axes, scalds and burns, and bites from horses, dogs, snakes, insects, centipedes, bees, and scorpions; chronic coughs and hemoptysis;chest and abdominal pain, small intestine hernia, persistent red and white dysentery; toothache, flesh ulcers oozing pus, chronic tinea, lower back pain, mastitis, abscesses and paralysis, and injuries from beatings.

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