Description
Wan Ling Gao (Catholicon Ointment), from Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition (Yi Zong Jin Jian).
Actions: Dissipate stasis and resolve toxins, relax the sinews, and relieve pain, dispel cold, and unblock the collaterals. Indicated for the treatment of cold-damp pain in the later stage of injury from fall, with numbness and pain of local muscles and joints in the later stage of wounds, heavy limbs, aggravated if encountered wind-cold, alleviated if encountered warm, light dark tongue, white and greasy coating, and moderate pulse
Indications: Its use is prohibited in pregnant women
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 861–873.
Preparation
Make into ointment, bake for a while, and paste on the affected area, once a day.
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
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