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Zhangdan Ointment,For wounds from caning and all kinds of abscesses, boils, and sores—whether already ulcerated or not.

Formulas Name : Zhangdan Ointment

Chinese Name : 杖丹膏药

Drug Formulation

1 liang of licorice, 1 liang of cinnamon bark, 1 liang of snake shed, 1 liang of cicada shed, 1 liang of dew-soaked bee hive, 1 liang of forsythia, 1 liang of white angelica, 1 liang of bletilla, 1 liang of white polygonum, 1 liang of white atractylodes, 1 liang of wild atractylodes, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of scrophularia, 1 liang of sophora root,Peony root 1 liang, Pinellia tuber 1 liang, Cimicifuga root 1 liang, Magnolia bark 1 liang, Gardenia fruit 1 liang, Lily bulb 1 liang, Honeysuckle flower 1 liang, Trichosanthes root 1 liang, Sichuan Angelica root 1 liang, Sichuan Ligusticum root 1 liang, Pangolin scale (roasted until plump, ground separately) 1 liang,Qianghuo 1 liang, Duhuo 1 liang, Coptis 1 liang, Scutellaria 1 liang, Phellodendron 1 liang, Rheum 1 liang, Raw Rehmannia 1 liang, Safflower 1 liang, Sappanwood 1 liang, Bupleurum 1 liang, Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace (roasted with ghee, ground into powder) 1 liang, Blue Aquilaria 1 liang, Polygonum multiflorum 1 liang, Fangfeng 1 liang, Schizonepeta spikelets 1 liang,Agastache 1 liang, Mica 1 liang, Stamenite 1 liang, Tangled Hair (from a healthy, middle-aged man) 1 piece, Dried Toad (i.e., “Wind Chicken”) 1, Phoenix Embryo (i.e., the unrotated chicken yolk inside the shell; use after air-drying) 1, Peach Twigs 5, Willow Twigs 5, Mulberry Twigs 5.

Source

From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 6, citing *Verified Prescriptions from the External Records*.

Processing

Finely chop all the ingredients. Soak them in 6 jin of sesame oil for 3–5 days. Simmer in a pot until the mixture turns black, then strain out the residue. Add 3 jin of orpiment. Using separate branches of locust and willow, stir continuously without stopping. When the ointment is formed and still warm, add 1 liang each of frankincense, myrrh, dragon bone, mercury oxide, and dragon’s blood, along with 2 qian of musk. Stir until well blended, then store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

For wounds from caning and all kinds of abscesses, boils, and sores—whether already ulcerated or not.

Instructions for Use

Apply the ointment in a layer appropriate to the size of the wound. After receiving corporal punishment, if there is swelling caused by stagnant blood, first lance the wound to expel the foul blood, then apply this ointment; the condition will subside in 3–4 days. If improper care has led to the formation of an abscess, applying this ointment will cause it to dissipate immediately.

Zhangdan Ointment，From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 6, citing *Verified Prescriptions from the External Records*.，For wounds from caning and all kinds of abscesses, boils, and sores—whether already ulcerated or not.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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