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Zhao Fu’s Divine Ointment, More Effective Than Heaven

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Zhao Fu’s Divine Ointment, More Effective Than Heaven,Five Labors and Seven Injuries; pain in the tendons and bones throughout the body; weakness in the lower back and legs; lower back pain; phlegm-induced wheezing and shortness of breath; cough; small intestine qi; hernia; paralysis on the left and right sides; numbness in the hands and feet; malaria; in men, seminal emission and leukorrhea; in women, red and white vaginal discharge; irregular menstruation; heavy menstrual bleeding and metrorrhagia;chest pain, unilateral or bilateral headaches, wandering qi, cold-damp beriberi, unexplained swellings and abscesses, boils and carbuncles on the back, mouth sores, scrofula, and leg ulcers, syphilis, trauma from falls or blows, severed fingers and broken limbs, and masses and masses.

Formulas Name : Zhao Fu’s Divine Ointment, More Effective Than Heaven

Chinese Name : 赵府神应比天膏

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of Safflower, 2 liang of Raw Rehmannia, 2 liang of Chuanxiong, 2 liang of Peony, 2 liang of Safflower Wood, 1 liang of Notopterygium, 1 liang of Dehuo, 1 liang of Curcuma (roasted), 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of Schizonepeta, 1 liang of Wild Chrysanthemum, 1 liang of Dipsacus (skin and hair removed), 1 liang of Soapwort, 1 liang of Sophora flavescens,Achyranthes root 1 liang, Acorus rhizome (roasted) 1 liang, White Polygonum 1 liang, Pangolin scale (roasted) 1 liang, Dipsacus root 1 liang, Cicada slough 1 liang, Whole scorpion (soaked in boiling water 3 times) 1 liang, Sophora root 1 liang, Earthworm (cleaned of mud) 1 liang, Atractylodes 1 liang, Galanga 1 liang, Sophora branch 1 liang, Willow branch 1 liang,1 liang of peach twigs, 1 liang of elm twigs, 1 liang of summer枯草, 1 liang of dew-covered bee hives, 3 ginkgo nuts (shelled), 1 liang 5 qian of Pinellia tuber, 1 liang 5 qian of Pinellia rhizome, 3 liang of male blood residue (washed with soapberry water), 20 pills of fetal hair, 1 white flower snake (head and tail removed), 2 liang of white mulberry bark, 2 liang of forsythia,Honeysuckle 2 liang, Sichuan fritillary bulb 2 liang, mountain arrowhead 2 liang, wood-beard seed 2 liang, licorice 2 liang, rhubarb 2 liang, peach kernel 2 liang, apricot kernel 2 liang, Sichuan coptis (stems removed) 2 liang, prepared rehmannia root 2 liang, schisandra 2 liang, astragalus 2 liang, mimosa flower 2 liang, elephant skin 2 liang, kelp (washed to remove salt) 2 liang, phoenix feather 2 liang,1 Sichuan Aconite Root, 4 liang Scutellaria, 4 liang Belamcanda (washed), 4 liang Phellodendron, 4 liang Evodia, 4 liang Scrophularia, 4 liang Acanthopanax Bark, 4 liang Gastrodia, 4 liang Ginseng, 4 liang Dali Zi, 4 liang Cinnamon Bark, 4 liang Asarum (the above are coarsely ground herbs), 2 liang Realgar, 6 qian Silver Vermilion, 2 liang Cinnabar,Hua Rui Shi 2 liang (coarsely ground; mix thoroughly with 2 liang of sulfur powder, place in a Yangcheng jar, seal tightly, and refine for 1 day before removing), Gypsum (calcined) 2 liang, Red Ocher 2 liang, Natural Copper 2 liang (calcine each of these two ingredients separately in a silver-lined jar until red-hot; quench with vinegar 7 times; bury in soil overnight to remove the fiery properties), Mica 1 liang,frankincense 3 liang (ground with dragon bone), dragon bone 2 liang (prepared as for native copper), asafoetida 1 liang (ground with native copper), myrrh 3 liang (roasted, ground with red ochre), dragon’s blood 2 liang 5 qian (ground with gypsum), catechu 2 liang (ground with mica), benzoin 5 qian,5 qian of pearl (ground together with benzoin), 1 liang of Dan Zhu (i.e., human blood; goat’s blood may be substituted), 3 liang of ox bile (ground together with realgar), 4 qian of musk (ground together with 6 qian of silver vermilion),Borneol 2 qian (ground with cinnabar), viper gallbladder 5 qian (ground with realgar), agarwood 1 liang 5 qian, sandalwood 1 liang 5 qian, cloves 5 qian, frankincense 1 liang 5 qian, aquilaria 5 qian (the above ingredients do not require heating), notoginseng 1 liang, storax 2 liang 5 qian (the above ingredients are finely ground), beeswax 3 liang,white beeswax 3 liang, suhe oil 4 liang, purified goose fat 4 liang.

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 4.

Processing

Authentic sesame oil 15 jin; soak the coarse ingredients in it for 5 days in spring, 3 days in summer, 7 days in fall, and 10 days in winter. Place in a pot and simmer over alternating low and high heat until completely dry. Filter through silk to remove the dregs. Simmer the oil further until a drop of water forms a bead. Add the purified goose fat, yellow and white beeswax, and suhe oil. Then add 7 jin of roasted yellow丹, and stir thoroughly with a willow branch.test the consistency to ensure it is just right, remove from heat, add the fine medicinal ingredients, allow to cool and set, submerge in water for 3 days, then remove, spread out, and use.

Benefits

Five Labors and Seven Injuries; pain in the tendons and bones throughout the body; weakness in the lower back and legs; lower back pain; phlegm-induced wheezing and shortness of breath; cough; small intestine qi; hernia; paralysis on the left and right sides; numbness in the hands and feet; malaria; in men, seminal emission and leukorrhea; in women, red and white vaginal discharge; irregular menstruation; heavy menstrual bleeding and metrorrhagia;chest pain, unilateral or bilateral headaches, wandering qi, cold-damp beriberi, unexplained swellings and abscesses, boils and carbuncles on the back, mouth sores, scrofula, and leg ulcers, syphilis, trauma from falls or blows, severed fingers and broken limbs, and masses and masses.

Instructions for Use

For the “Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries,” generalized pain in tendons and bones, and weakness in the lower back and legs, apply patches to both Gaomang points, both Shen Shu points, and both Zusanli points; for lower back pain, apply to the Mingmen point; for phlegm-induced wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing, apply to both Fei Shu points, the Huagai point, and the Tan Zhong point; for small intestine qi and hernias, apply to the Bladder point;For left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, with numbness in the hands and feet, apply patches to both Jianjing (GB21) and both Quchi (LI11) points; for malaria, apply to the left arm for men and the right arm for women to stop the attack; for men with nocturnal emissions or leukorrhea, and for women with red or white vaginal discharge, irregular menstruation, or heavy menstrual bleeding and metrorrhagia, apply to Yinjiao (SP10) and Guanyuan (CV4) points; for chest pain due to heart qi, apply to Zhongwan (CV12); for one-sided or general headaches, apply to Fengmen (BL12);For qi stagnation, apply to the Zhangmen acupoint; for cold-damp beriberi, apply to both Sanli acupoints; for all types of unexplained swellings and abscesses, boils on the back, oral sores, scrofula, leg ulcers, syphilis, trauma from falls or blows, severed fingers or broken arms, and masses or masses with masses, apply to the affected area.

Zhao Fu’s Divine Ointment, More Effective Than Heaven,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 4.,Five Labors and Seven Injuries; pain in the tendons and bones throughout the body; weakness in the lower back and legs; lower back pain; phlegm-induced wheezing and shortness of breath; cough; small intestine qi; hernia; paralysis on the left and right sides; numbness in the hands and feet; malaria; in men, seminal emission and leukorrhea; in women, red and white vaginal discharge; irregular menstruation; heavy menstrual bleeding and metrorrhagia;chest pain, unilateral or bilateral headaches, wandering qi, cold-damp beriberi, unexplained swellings and abscesses, boils and carbuncles on the back, mouth sores, scrofula, and leg ulcers, syphilis, trauma from falls or blows, severed fingers and broken limbs, and masses and masses.

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