Wanling Ointment，From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，For masses and accumulations, non-ulcerated toxic swellings, scrofula and phlegm nodules, contusions and sprains, as well as pain in the chest and abdomen, diarrhea and dysentery, wind-induced disorders, and wounds from beatings.
Wanling Ointment
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Formulas Name : Wanling Ointment
Chinese Name : 万灵膏
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Angelica sinensis root, 5 qian of safflower, 5 qian of rhubarb, 5 qian of sappanwood (crushed), 5 qian of peach kernels, 5 qian of apricot kernels, 5 qian of Curcuma zedoaria, 5 qian of Atractylodes lancea, 5 qian of Trichosanthes kirilowii, 5 qian of Citrus aurantium peel,5 qian of Zhi Shi, 5 qian of Cang Zhu, 5 qian of Hou Po, 5 qian of Bin Lang, 5 qian of Qing Pi, 5 qian of Bai Jie Zi, 5 qian of Xiang Fu, 5 qian of Qing Mu Xiang, 5 qian of Wu Yao, 5 qian of Shui Hong Hua Gen, 3 qian of Ye Zhu Gen, 3 qian of Sheng Di, 3 qian of Chuan Jiao,Cinnamon Bark 3 qian, Dried Lacquer 3 qian, Soapberry 3 qian, Corydalis 3 qian, White Angelica 3 qian, Epimedium 3 qian, Southern Pinellia 3 qian, Pinellia 3 qian, Fangfeng 3 qian, Schizonepeta 3 qian, Notopterygium 3 qian, Dehuo 3 qian, Perilla 3 qian, Croton Seed (shelled) 3 qian,Ephedra 3 qian, Gentiana macrophylla 3 qian, Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds (shelled) 3 qian, Sapindus mukorossi seeds (shelled) 3 qian, Red Peony Root 3 qian, Sea Wind Vine 3 qian, Stephania root 3 qian, Sichuan Pangolin Scale 3 qian, Bee Hive 3 qian, White Aconite Root 3 qian, Galangal 3 qian, Bone-mending Herb 3 qian, Sichuan Lovage 3 qian,12 centipedes, 2 snake molts, 30 pieces of mulberry twigs (3 cun long), 30 pieces of locust twigs (3 cun long), 30 pieces of willow twigs (3 cun long), 30 pieces of peach twigs (3 cun long).
Source
From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.
Processing
Place these ingredients in sesame oil and simmer in a copper pot until the mixture turns black and charred. Strain out the residue, then simmer again until a drop of the liquid forms a bead when held up to the light. Remove from heat; use any amount of clear, pure rosin. First, boil it in water and strain thoroughly; then boil it in aged wine and strain into water, repeating this process of straining and re-straining several dozen times. For every 3 jin of rosin, add 1 bowl of scallion juice, 1 bowl of ginger juice,1 bowl of garlic juice, 1 bowl of chive juice, and 1 bowl of mugwort juice. Simmer until the liquid evaporates, then repeat the straining process in water several dozen times; then, for every 4 liang of medicinal oil, add 1 jin of rosin and 4 liang of Feidan, and simmer into a paste. Remove from heat and mix in the following fine powdered ingredients:5 qian each of Wulingzhi, realgar, and frankincense; 3 qian of agarwood; 1 liang each of olibanum and myrrh (roasted to remove moisture); 2 liang of beeswax; and 2 liang of camphor. Grind all ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with 1.5 jin of the ointment base and simmer over low heat, stirring constantly with a locust branch. Then add water and stir repeatedly over a hundred times before use.
Benefits
For masses and accumulations, non-ulcerated toxic swellings, scrofula and phlegm nodules, contusions and sprains, as well as pain in the chest and abdomen, diarrhea and dysentery, wind-induced disorders, and wounds from beatings.
Instructions for Use
For abdominal distension, add 5 qian of asafoetida to each 1 jin of ointment, dissolve it in wine, and mix it in. Apply the mixture to the affected area using a piece of dog skin, and frequently rub it with warm hands to allow the medicinal properties to penetrate.
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Wanling Ointment,For masses and accumulations, non-ulcerated toxic swellings, scrofula and phlegm nodules, contusions and sprains, as well as pain in the chest and abdomen, diarrhea and dysentery, wind-induced disorders, and wounds from beatings.