formula | Hair Growth Ointment Sheng Fa Gao |
alias | Nardostachys Root Ointment Gan Song Gao |
source | Beiji Qianjin Yaofang Volume 13, Sun Simiao, 650 |
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bubble_chart Composition Vitex 60 gm, Aconite 60 gm, Asarum 60 gm, Dipsacus 60 gm, Gleditsia 60 gm, Lycopus 60 gm, Lysimachia 60 gm, Saposhnikovia 60 gm, Almond 60 gm, Agastache 60 gm, Angelica dahurica 60 gm, Pine leaves 90 gm, Photinia 90 gm, Illicium 30 gm, Pine resin 1.8 sheng, Horse fat 1.8 sheng, Lard 1.8 sheng, Bear fat 1.2 sheng.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
The above 18 ingredients, finely chewed, are soaked in 1.8 liters of clear vinegar overnight. The next morning, they are simmered over low heat with horse fat, bringing to a boil three times and letting it cool three times. The ointment is ready when the color of the angelica turns yellow.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Dispelling wind to promote hair growth.
bubble_chart Indications
Head apoplexy, itching, white dandruff. For external use to nourish hair.