Water-Cloud Ointment

Water-Cloud Ointment,Boil on the back.

Formulas Name : Water-Cloud Ointment

Chinese Name : 水云膏

Drug Formulation

Dried ginger (roasted) 1 liang, soapberry (roasted, with skin and string removed) 1 liang, gallnut (roasted) 1 liang, Chuanxiong 1 liang, child’s tea 3 qian, frankincense 3 qian, myrrh 3 qian, dried alum 1 qian, locust flower 1 qian.

Source

*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Boil on the back.

Instructions for Use

Apply a paste made with bitter bile.

Water-Cloud Ointment,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 15.,Boil on the back.

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