Hei You Gao - 黑油膏 - Black Ointment (Topical)

English:	Black Ointment
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Calcined Gypsum Fibrosum	Duan Shi Gao	30g	Heals sores, eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds topically.
Alumen	Ming Fan	30g	Relieves toxicity, purges Fire, dries Dampness, kills parasites, alleviates itching, restrains and inhibits sores, generates flesh and transforms putrefication. With Bing Pian, for redness, swelling and pain of middle and outer ear.
Calomelas	Qing Fen	30g	Resolves toxicity and promotes the healing of sores. With Shi Gao, topically for skin ulcers.
Calcined Fossilia Ossis Mastodi	Duan Long Gu	30g	Generates muscles, astringes ulcers and assists the closure of non-healing sores. With Ming Fan, topically as a powder for chronic non-healing sores and ulcers.
Galla Rhois Chinensis	Wu Bei Zi	60g	Absorbs moisture, Reduces swellings, Relieves Fire toxicity.
Calcitum	Han Shui Shi	60g	Clears Heat and drains Fire for burns and sores.
Concha Pulvis Mactrae Quadrangularis	Ge Li Fen	6g	No information
Borneolum	Bing Pian	6g	Alleviates itching, Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Resolves toxicity.
Menthol	Bo He Chun	45g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and relieves pain.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves toxicity
• Cools the Blood
• Heals skin lesions

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Dermatitis High fever Irritability Fidgeting Dry mouth Dry throat Incoherent speech Insomnia Dark urine Deep-rooted boils Maculae Carbuncles Hematemesis Hemoptysis Palpitations Furuncles Tinnitus Purpura

Red face Rashes Deep-rooted boils Red eyes Itchy skin Fidgeting Dry lips Delirium Dysentery with fever Jaundice Epistaxis Hematuria Cloudy mind Diarrhea T: Red C: Yellow P: Rapid and forceful

Treats

Atopic dermatitis in children

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Steep all of the ingredients in an air tight jar for two days. Combine with petroleum jelly to form a paste. Apply a thin layer to the affected area 3-5 times daily.

Modifications