Water-Adjusted Ointment

Water-Adjusted Ointment,For wind-heat swellings and toxic abscesses that have not yet formed a head.

Formulas Name : Water-Adjusted Ointment

Chinese Name : 水调膏

Drug Formulation

Cold millet, any amount.

Source

From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 278), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.

Processing

During the Three Dog Days of summer, place the millet in a basin or bowl, soak it in well water, and leave it exposed to the open air. Change the water every five to seven days until the end of the twelfth lunar month, when it is removed; pound and grind it into a paste, dry it in the sun, then roast it in a wok until it turns charred black to remove the heat toxicity, and grind it into a fine powder. Measure out the required amount and mix with water to form a paste.

Benefits

For wind-heat swellings and toxic abscesses that have not yet formed a head.

Instructions for Use

Spread it on a piece of paper and apply it to the affected area.

Water-Adjusted Ointment,From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 278), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.,For wind-heat swellings and toxic abscesses that have not yet formed a head.

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