Wind-Relieving Astragalus Ointment

Wind-Relieving Astragalus Ointment,

Formulas Name : Wind-Relieving Astragalus Ointment

Chinese Name : 摩风黄耆膏

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Astragalus, half a liang of Angelica sinensis (washed and roasted), half a liang of Saposhnikovia divaricata (root tip removed), half a liang of Sandalwood, half a liang of Trichosanthes kirilowii (peeled), half a liang of Fragrant Angelica dahurica, 1 fen of Atractylodes lancea (soil removed),1 fen Linglingxiang, 1 fen Chuanxiong, 1 fen Licorice, 1 fen Raw Rehmannia, 1 fen Wood Fragrance, 1 fen Gaoben, 1 fen White Atractylodes, 49 apricot kernels (with skin and tips removed), 1 qian Red Peony Root, 1 jin sesame oil (as clear as water).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 20.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients, dry them in an oven, then simmer them in the oil over low heat for one fu time. Discard the herbs. Weigh the resulting oil; for every 1 liang of oil, add 4 qian of yellow beeswax. Melt the wax over heat, simmer briefly, then filter out the residue using fresh cotton, and store the oil in a porcelain container.

Instructions for Use

Use as a facial cream.

Note

Do not use copper or iron vessels when simmering the herbs; they must be simmered in silver or stone vessels.

Wind-Relieving Astragalus Ointment,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 20.,

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