formula name | Amber Ointment |
source | Volume 63 of Yizong Jinjian |
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bubble_chart Composition Starch 30 gm, Hair 24 gm, Calomel 12 gm, Vermilion 21 gm, Sichuan Pepper 14 pieces, Beeswax 120 gm, Amber (powdered) 1.5 gm, Sesame Oil 360 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
First, simmer the hair, Sichuan pepper, and sesame oil until charred, then remove the dregs. Add yellow wax and melt it completely. Filter the mixture through a fine cloth and pour it into a porcelain bowl. Grind the four ingredients—calamine, cinnabar, calomel, and amber—into a fine powder and mix them together. Gradually add this mixture into the oil, stirring constantly with a willow branch until it cools. Apply the mixture to the affected area using cotton rouge or red tissue paper.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Invigorating blood to remove toxins, resolving putridity, and promoting tissue regeneration.
bubble_chart Indications
Hairline boil (multiple folliculitis of the nape), occurring at the hairline, shaped like millet or beans, itchy, painful, and hard, with a white top and red flesh, as well as various sores and ulcers.