Yin-Nourishing and Water-Strengthening Ointment，From *Li Yue*.，For men with yin deficiency and excessive fire, presenting with afternoon fever, coughing up phlegm mixed with blood, or blood from the nose or mouth due to stagnant heat, or blood in saliva, or restlessness, dry mouth, palpitations, shortness of breath, blurred vision, tinnitus, redness of the cheekbones, sores on the throat and tongue, night sweats, nocturnal emissions, lower back pain, stiffness in the spine, and weakness in the legs;For women with bone-steaming fever and hot flashes, irregular menstruation, or heat-related pain in the lower abdomen, as well as all conditions characterized by yin deficiency with internal heat.
Yin-Nourishing and Water-Strengthening Ointment
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Formulas Name : Yin-Nourishing and Water-Strengthening Ointment
Chinese Name : 滋阴壮水膏
Drug Formulation
Scrophularia root 4 liang, raw Rehmannia root 3 liang, Asparagus root 3 liang, Salvia root 2 liang, prepared Rehmannia root 2 liang, Cornus fruit 2 liang, Phellodendron bark 2 liang, Anemarrhena rhizome 2 liang, Ophiopogon tuber 2 liang, Angelica root 2 liang, White Peony root 2 liang, Moutan bark 2 liang, Lycium bark 2 liang, Codonopsis root 1 liang, Atractylodes rhizome 1 liang, raw Astragalus root 1 liang,Chuanxiong 1 liang, Chaihu 1 liang, Lianqiao 1 liang, Sangbaipi 1 liang, Duzhong (roasted until fibers break) 1 liang, Shu Niuxi 1 liang, Nan Bohe 1 liang, Chuan Yujin 1 liang, Qianghuo 1 liang, Fangfeng 1 liang, Xiangfu 1 liang, Puhuang 1 liang, Qin Jiao 1 liang, Zhike 1 liang,1 liang of Apricot Kernel, 1 liang of Fritillary Bulb, 1 liang of Green Tangerine Peel, 1 liang of Tangerine Peel, 1 liang of Pinellia, 1 liang of Bile Star, 1 liang of Black Thorn Spikes, 1 liang of Platycodon, 1 liang of Trichosanthes Root, 1 liang of Polygala Root (roasted), 1 liang of Ligustrum Fruit, 1 liang of Cypress Seed, 1 liang of Roasted Jujube Seed, 1 liang of Purple Aster,Dodder Cake 1 liang, Dendrobium (Chai Shi Hu) 1 liang, Chinese Yam (Huai Shan Yao) 1 liang, Dipsacus (Xuduan) 1 liang, Morinda (Baji Tian) 1 liang, Black Gardenia (Hei Shan Zhi) 1 liang, Madder (Qian Cao) 1 liang, Safflower (Hong Hua) 1 liang, Scutellaria (Huang Qin) 1 liang, Coptis (Huang Lian) 1 liang, Alisma (Zexie) 1 liang,Plantain Seed 1 liang, Akebia Stem 1 liang, Raw Gan Sui 1 liang, Red-bud Euphorbia 1 liang, Raw Rheum 1 liang, Schisandra Berry (roasted) 1 liang, Gallnut 1 liang, Golden Rosehip 1 liang, Roasted Corydalis 1 liang, Roasted Lingzhi 1 liang, Raw Licorice 1 liang, Areca Nut 1 liang,1 liang of Castor Bean, 1 liang of Roasted Pangolin Scale, 1 liang of Antelope Horn, 1 liang of Sliced Rhinoceros Horn, 1 liang of Raw Dragon Bone, 1 liang of Raw Oyster Shell, 1 liang of Evodia Fruit, 4 liang of Polished Talc, 1 liang of Fresh Ginger, 1 liang of Dried Ginger (roasted), 2 liang of Scallion Whites, 2 liang of Chive Whites,2 liang of garlic bulbs, 8 liang of locust tree branches, 8 liang of willow branches, 8 liang of mulberry branches, 8 liang of goji root, 8 liang of holly branches, 1 plant of Impatiens, 1 plant of Eclipta, 1 plant of Leonurus, 4 liang of winter frost leaves, 4 liang of white chrysanthemum flowers, 4 liang of Chinese juniper leaves, 1 liang of Acorus, 1 liang of fennel, 1 liang of Sichuan pepper, and 2 liang of hair balls.
Source
From *Li Yue*.
Processing
1 raw turtle shell (preferably from a black-bellied turtle; yellow or “soup-type” shells are not suitable); soak and simmer in 3 jin of cold-pressed sesame oil, then strain and set aside for later use; combine the first 75 ingredients (excluding talc) with the last 20 ingredients and simmer in 24 jin of the same oil, then strain;Combine the turtle shell oil with the remaining mixtures and simmer until a red pill is formed; then add 1 jin of roasted lead powder, 4 liang of raw gypsum, 1 liang each of indigo powder and mercury oxide, 2 liang of magnetite (calcined with vinegar), 1 liang each of cassia bark, amomum, and wood fragrant, 4 liang of ox glue (steamed with wine until dissolved, following the method for Qingyang Ointment), and 5 qian of cinnabar; reduce to a paste and set aside.
Benefits
For men with yin deficiency and excessive fire, presenting with afternoon fever, coughing up phlegm mixed with blood, or blood from the nose or mouth due to stagnant heat, or blood in saliva, or restlessness, dry mouth, palpitations, shortness of breath, blurred vision, tinnitus, redness of the cheekbones, sores on the throat and tongue, night sweats, nocturnal emissions, lower back pain, stiffness in the spine, and weakness in the legs;For women with bone-steaming fever and hot flashes, irregular menstruation, or heat-related pain in the lower abdomen, as well as all conditions characterized by yin deficiency with internal heat.
Instructions for Use
Apply the upper part to the heart and back, the middle part to the navel, and the lower part to the Dantian. Since yin cannot be replenished abruptly, the ointment takes effect with prolonged application.
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Yin-Nourishing and Water-Strengthening Ointment,For men with yin deficiency and excessive fire, presenting with afternoon fever, coughing up phlegm mixed with blood, or blood from the nose or mouth due to stagnant heat, or blood in saliva, or restlessness, dry mouth, palpitations, shortness of breath, blurred vision, tinnitus, redness of the cheekbones, sores on the throat and tongue, night sweats, nocturnal emissions, lower back pain, stiffness in the spine, and weakness in the legs;For women with bone-steaming fever and hot flashes, irregular menstruation, or heat-related pain in the lower abdomen, as well as all conditions characterized by yin deficiency with internal heat.