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Yu Huang Ointment,Skin fissures; boils.

Formulas Name : Yu Huang Ointment

Chinese Name : 玉黄膏

Drug Formulation

30g of Angelica sinensis, 9g of Angelica dahurica, 90g of Curcuma, 30g of Glycyrrhiza, 6g of mercuric oxide, 6g of borneol, and 90–125g of beeswax.

Source

From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.

Processing

First, soak the first four herbs in sesame oil for 3 days, then simmer over a stove until they turn dry and yellow. Remove from heat, strain out the residue, add mercuric oxide and borneol (previously ground into powder), and finally add beeswax to melt (125g in summer, 90g in winter). Stir thoroughly until cooled to form a paste.

Benefits

Skin fissures; boils.

Yu Huang Ointment,From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.,Skin fissures; boils.

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