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Vitex Fruit Ointment

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Vitex Fruit Ointment,For headaches accompanied by white dandruff, itching, hair loss, a heavy sensation in the head, and dizziness.

Formulas Name : Vitex Fruit Ointment

Chinese Name : 蔓荆子膏

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of Schisandra berries, 30 raw Aconite roots, 4 liang of Rhododendron flowers, 4 liang of Lepidium seeds, 2 liang of Linglingxiang, and 1 handful of lotus seed grass.

Source

From *Guangji Fang*, cited in Volume 32 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Chop the ingredients, wrap them in cotton, and steep in 2 sheng of oil for 7 days.

Benefits

For headaches accompanied by white dandruff, itching, hair loss, a heavy sensation in the head, and dizziness.

Instructions for Use

Use this regularly whenever combing the hair. For thinning hair or bald spots, take 1 liang of iron ore, grind it with this ointment in a porcelain vessel, and rub the mixture onto the affected areas. Hair will grow back immediately.

Vitex Fruit Ointment,From *Guangji Fang*, cited in Volume 32 of *Wai Tai*.,For headaches accompanied by white dandruff, itching, hair loss, a heavy sensation in the head, and dizziness.

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