White Flower Ointment,*Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preservation*, Volume 4.,For boils and abscesses with extreme itching that expose the bone, or for itchy ulcers in the legs.
White Flower Ointment
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Formulas Name : White Flower Ointment
Chinese Name : 白花膏
Drug Formulation
1 jin sesame oil, 100 segments of green locust branches, 1.5 liang beeswax, 1.5 liang potato starch, 3 qian purified frankincense, 3 qian catechu, 3 qian myrrh, 3 qian white flower snake, 1 liang camphor, 1 qian musk.
Source
*Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preservation*, Volume 4.
Processing
Boil the green locust branches in oil until charred, remove the branches, and continue boiling until the mixture does not disperse even when a drop of water is added. Add yellow beeswax and potato starch, remove from heat, and while still warm, add purified frankincense, catechu, myrrh, white flower snake, camphor, and musk. Stir well with the oil to form a paste, then soak in water overnight.
Benefits
For boils and abscesses with extreme itching that expose the bone, or for itchy ulcers in the legs.
Instructions for Use
Apply as a poultice.
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White Flower Ointment,For boils and abscesses with extreme itching that expose the bone, or for itchy ulcers in the legs.