Yin-Dispelling Ointment，From *Li Yue*.，Wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, pain in tendons and bones, as well as all conditions involving stagnation of qi, blood, and phlegm; dull, aching pain with diffuse swelling in the lower abdomen; lower back pain due to kidney deficiency; abdominal pain caused by exposure to cold; various pains resulting from falls, blows, sprains, or strains; malaria; diarrhea due to deficient fire; chronic dysentery due to spleen deficiency; hernias; frostbite; genital ulcers; and wandering damp-phlegm, etc.
Yin-Dispelling Ointment
Formulas Name : Yin-Dispelling Ointment
Chinese Name : 散阴膏
Drug Formulation
1 jin of aged ginger, 1 jin of scallion whites, 1 jin of Chinese chive whites, 1 jin of garlic cloves, 1 jin of white impatiens (stems, seeds, leaves, and roots—all in equal parts), 1 jin of mulberry twigs, 1 jin of locust twigs, 1 jin of willow twigs, 8 liang of peach twigs, 4 liang of dried cypress leaves, 4 liang of mugwort leaves (stir-fry the above ingredients with 5 jin of sesame oil in a small mill until golden, then thicken the paste with yellow lead oxide), 2 liang of white mustard seeds,2 liang of ground Sichuan pepper, 1 liang of dried ginger, 1 liang of ground roasted ginger (mix these ingredients thoroughly and set aside for later use), 4 liang of raw white Aconite, 3 liang of raw Aconite, 3 liang of raw Sichuan Aconite, 3 liang of raw Chinese Aconite, 3 liang of raw rhubarb, 2 liang of Atractylodes, 2 liang of Euphorbia, 2 liang of raw Pinellia, 2 liang of Pinellia tuber, 2 liang of Ligusticum, 2 liang of Angelica, 2 liang of Ephedra,Tianma 1 liang, Jing sui 1 liang, Fangfeng 1 liang, Zisu 1 liang, Xixin 1 liang, Licorice 1 liang, Qianghuo 1 liang, Duhuo 1 liang, Scorpion Tail 1 liang, Chenpi 1 liang, Red Peony Root 1 liang, White Angelica Root 1 liang, Red Bougainvillea Bark 1 liang, Acorus Tatarinowii 1 liang, Lingxian 1 liang,Castor Seed 1 liang, Tortoise-shell Seed 1 liang, Frankincense 1 liang, Myrrh 1 liang, Bone-mending Herb 1 liang, Dipsacus Root 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark 1 liang, Guangxi Wood Fragrance 1 liang, Corydalis 1 liang, Lingzhi 1 liang, Bletilla 1 liang, White Lonicera 1 liang, Dried Silkworm 1 liang, Soapberry 1 liang, Roasted Turtle Shell 1 liang,Peach Kernel 1 liang, Safflower 1 liang, Natural Copper (calcined) 1 liang, Snake Shedding 1 liang, Dew-Soaked Bee Hive 1 liang, Dried Earthworm 1 liang, Eucommia Bark 1 liang, Cyperus Rhizome 1 liang, Papaya Fruit 1 liang, Acanthopanax Bark 1 liang, Realgar 1 liang, Alum 1 liang, Safflower Wood 1 liang, Polygala Root 1 liang, Eucommia Leaf 1 liang, Achyranthes Root 1 liang,Cnidium fruit 1 liang, Gentiana root 1 liang, Ginger-processed Magnolia bark 5 qian, Silkworm sand 1 liang 6 qian, Hair paste 2 liang 4 qian (stir-fry the above ingredients with 10 jin of finely ground sesame oil; add 600 liang of yellow lead oxide to form a paste, then mix in the remaining herbs), purified rosin 8 liang, cinnabar (calcined) 2 liang,4 liang of Toseng, 4 liang of aged lime (roasted), 4 liang of deer antler glue (or substitute with Guangdong glue), 1 liang of suhe oil, and 1 liang of camphor.
Source
From *Li Yue*.
Processing
Combine the two pastes from the above and apply as a poultice.
Benefits
Wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, pain in tendons and bones, as well as all conditions involving stagnation of qi, blood, and phlegm; dull, aching pain with diffuse swelling in the lower abdomen; lower back pain due to kidney deficiency; abdominal pain caused by exposure to cold; various pains resulting from falls, blows, sprains, or strains; malaria; diarrhea due to deficient fire; chronic dysentery due to spleen deficiency; hernias; frostbite; genital ulcers; and wandering damp-phlegm, etc.
Instructions for Use
To treat Three-Yin malaria, mix the ointment with powdered Lingxian, Cinnamon Bark, Evodia Fruit, Cloves, and White Pepper, then apply it to the back below the third vertebra; for fire deficiency with diarrhea, mix in powdered Cardamom seeds and apply it to the Mingmen acupoint; for hernia, mix in powdered Sichuan Melia and Fennel and apply it below the navel;To treat wind-induced pain, after applying the plaster, one may use a paper roll filled with Taiyi needle medicine powder, light it, and fumigate the area; alternatively, burn a bundle of mulberry branches for fumigation, or apply heat using roasted silkworm sand or roasted Sichuan pepper; to treat wandering damp phlegm and yin ulcers, after applying the plaster, apply Bai Ji ground with ginger juice around the area to prevent the condition from spreading.
Note
Use with caution in pregnant women.
Yin-Dispelling Ointment,Wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, pain in tendons and bones, as well as all conditions involving stagnation of qi, blood, and phlegm; dull, aching pain with diffuse swelling in the lower abdomen; lower back pain due to kidney deficiency; abdominal pain caused by exposure to cold; various pains resulting from falls, blows, sprains, or strains; malaria; diarrhea due to deficient fire; chronic dysentery due to spleen deficiency; hernias; frostbite; genital ulcers; and wandering damp-phlegm, etc.