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Wood Turtle Paste Recipe,For contusions and injuries, with pain caused by stagnant blood that fails to dissipate.

Formulas Name : Wood Turtle Paste Recipe

Chinese Name : 木鳖裹方

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Mu Bie seeds (shelled and ground), 3 fen of cinnamon bark (coarse outer bark removed), 2 he of Arabis seeds (soaked in wine and ground), and 50 cloves.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 145.

Benefits

For contusions and injuries, with pain caused by stagnant blood that fails to dissipate.

Instructions for Use

Grind the cloves and cinnamon into a fine powder, then mix thoroughly with the two ground ingredients. Next, cook rice porridge with ginger juice, spread it on a sheet of paper, and mix the appropriate amount of the medicinal powder into the porridge. Apply the mixture while it is still warm or cool, changing the dressing once a day.

Wood Turtle Paste Recipe,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 145.,For contusions and injuries, with pain caused by stagnant blood that fails to dissipate.

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