Water Willow Ointment

Water Willow Ointment,Apply to burns, severe swelling, and unbearable pain.

Formulas Name : Water Willow Ointment

Chinese Name : 水柳膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of water willow branches (chopped into small pieces; use the bark of the branches in spring and summer, and the root bark in autumn and winter), 2 liang of licorice (crushed), half a liang of white frankincense (finely ground), half a liang of musk (finely ground), half a liang of pine resin, half a liang of beeswax, 3 liang of yellow lead oxide (roasted until purple), and 8 he of oil.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 68.

Processing

First, place the oil in a cauldron and simmer over low heat until fragrant. Gradually add the willow branches and licorice, decocting until the mixture turns black, then strain out the residue. Next, add the white gum resin, pine resin, and beeswax; wait until they have melted, then filter the mixture through cotton.Thoroughly wipe the cauldron clean, then pour the oil back into it. Gradually add the yellow丹, stirring constantly without stopping. Place it over high heat until the color changes; when a drop falls into water and forms a bead, the ointment is ready. Mix in the musk until evenly distributed, and store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

Apply to burns, severe swelling, and unbearable pain.

Instructions for Use

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

Water Willow Ointment,*Shenghui*, Volume 68.,Apply to burns, severe swelling, and unbearable pain.

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