Chapter 496: One trick can be eaten all over the world
In fact, plaster, also known as thin plaster in ancient times, is a relatively common traditional Chinese medicine preparation and a form of external application.
The ointment formula is one of eight dosage forms: ointment, pill, pill, powder, wine, dew, soup, and tablet. It has the outstanding characteristics of simplicity, convenience, testability, and low cost.
In the "Waitai Mi Yao" of the Tang Dynasty, there is a record of "taking yellow dog skin and wrapping it around the painful area of the waist" for the external treatment of rheumatism and low back pain.
Dog skin is also because it is airtight and has a moderate thickness, and the odor is not obvious after processing, so it has become the material of choice for pharmacists to use for plaster lining.
Not to mention others, among the plasters produced by famous traditional Chinese medicine companies such as Tongrentang, there are many dog skin plasters, among which the navel-warming plaster is very famous.
Gong Tingxian, the master of Huitian Kingdom in the Ming Dynasty, recorded in "Rejuvenation from All Diseases" a recipe for anti-dysenteric dog skin ointment that can be applied to the belly button. It was available in many medicine brands before liberation and was widely used.
This old traditional Chinese medicine practitioner has all these prescriptions and is very proficient in them.
In other words, after just a little understanding, Chen Wenzhe discovered several prescriptions, the more commonly used ones are Dysentery and Navel Warming Cream.
In particular, the anti-dysentery patch has special effects on childhood dysentery.
It also has a certain effect on diarrhea caused by indigestion, cold, etc.
After all, people can also make navel-warming ointment, which can be used to treat everything. By slightly adjusting the prescription, you can make various targeted prescriptions.
The medicinal materials used in these prescriptions are not expensive, and are even common. For example, the anti-dysentery prescription is very common.
The prescription is as follows: frankincense (five qian), myrrh (five qian), wood turtle seeds (ten), almonds (forty-nine), peach branches (forty-nine joints, two fingers long), willow branches (forty
Nine knots, as big as chopsticks).
It’s not difficult to make. Use 7 ounces of sesame oil, fry the following four flavors of wood turtle seeds, and scoop up the residue.
Add two or three liang of yellow elixir, boil it until it becomes a paste, stir it with a locust tree, drop water into beads and anneal it, then add frankincense, myrrh, add one minute of musk and mix well.
Just make it in this simple way, then dry it in the sun to remove the fire poison, then spread it on a piece of dog skin with a side length of 5cm, and that's it.
One-piece plasters like the Dysentery Ointment were very famous in modern times, and many famous modern doctors praised them highly.
Until now, many medical experts have commented on this dog skin plaster: it is effective in diarrhea and diarrhea!
Chen Wenzhe slowly walked out of the pharmacy. Only then did he realize that there was a yard behind the pharmacy, and it should be a small pharmaceutical factory, right?
Because he saw all the tools for making traditional Chinese medicine, or making ointments, and he even saw some cut dog skins.
"Did you see it? Our family is really ancestral. This is dog skin. Our family's ancestral dog skin plaster is unique!"
Just when Chen Wenzhe entered the backyard, the owner of the house followed him.
The owner of this family still valued Chen Wenzhe who helped him deal with the trouble. He was also thinking about whether he should also deal with the pharmacy to this rich man.
Chen Wenzhe was also a little excited at this time. Everything here has a rich historical and cultural heritage.
Such things cannot be thrown away just by using the backtracking skill.
Of course, this is also Chen Wenzhe’s collecting habit.
However, the more things he saw, the more Chen Wenzhe gained, and he learned more and more about dog-skin plaster.
He used to smile when he saw this and regarded it as a good medicine for clowns. Now he realizes that it is really good medicine!
Especially through the review of some books, Chen Wenzhe learned more about dog skin plaster.
The ointment has a long history of use in the treatment of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, and can be divided into two types: oral and external.
What Chen Wenzhe saw now was mainly for external use, and there were many types. These things were actually recorded in some books in front of him.
Coming to a bookshelf, Chen Wenzhe casually pulled out a book called "The Historical Origin of Traditional Chinese Medicine Ointments".
Instead of reading a book, look at its history. If you look at it this way, you will find some more interesting things.
For example, an old gentleman was studying this book and let Chen Wenzhe know through his mouth that dog skin plaster is a common name for external medicine. Based on the principles of internal and external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, the medicine is applied directly to the diseased area to treat the disease.
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The inheritance of this old man comes from the Ming Dynasty, not from Tieguai Li at all, but because his surname is Li, he has a thick thigh.
In fact, the inheritance of his family comes from Yao Benren in the early years of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty.
This man came to Beijing from his hometown to take the imperial examination. Because of his superb medical skills and unique techniques, he was promoted to the imperial doctor.
In the third year of Emperor Shunzhi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, he served as the director of Taiyuan Hospital. He was good at treating internal diseases and external diseases. He used sticking therapy to treat diseases of the court family and won the favor of the royal family.
In 1644 AD, Yao Benren retired from old age and returned to his hometown, moved to Zhangde Prefecture, and set up a medical clinic "Zonghuang Tang" to prepare Yao's plaster.
He applied black plaster on the dog's skin to make black plaster and treated the local people's diseases.
Because he didn't want to make money, he helped the poor with credit and helped the world by hanging pots, and he immediately became famous all over the world.
And because of his characteristic of applying the plaster on the dog's skin, everyone has deeply remembered the name "dog skin plaster".
Such a great medical expert is naturally willing to give to others, and he is not self-respecting.
It was during this period that the ancestors of the Li family received the inheritance and it has been passed down to this day.
It's a pity that the Yao family doesn't have a broom to cherish, but the Li family has a tradition of passing it down from male to female, so now it has been lost.
Put down "The Historical Origin of Traditional Chinese Medicine Ointments" and take out another copy of Shennong's Materia Medica.
Chen Wenzhe knew that there was a unique inheritance in it. Sure enough, when he opened the book, he found some medical experience in the cracks inside.
Chen Wenzhe knew that there were some recipes hidden in it.
This book "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" contains two methods for making donkey-hide gelatin (deerskin glue) and white glue (antler glue), which are actually the basis for today's plaster making.
In the "Book of Mountains and Seas", it is recorded that mutton fat ointment can be used externally to treat skin chapped skin. However, no one should be so ambitious about using the prescriptions in the Book of Mountains and Seas to treat diseases.
However, after dozens of generations of research by the Yao and Li families, these prescriptions can indeed be used.
However, some recipes have been artificially eliminated until now.
As far as donkey-hide gelatin is concerned, the Li family would never be able to make it, and they have not thought about making donkey-hide gelatin themselves. After all, such a thing is time-consuming and labor-intensive to make, and it may not necessarily sell as well as donkey-hide gelatin.
Also, if one trick is popular all over the world, it would be enough if his family has a unique skill that can make money, so why bother with it?
This is a typical thinking of the small people. Being rich means you will be happy!
Putting down the Classic of Mountains and Seas and taking out a medical book, Chen Wenzhe really wanted to see how many useful prescriptions this old Chinese medicine practitioner of the Li family had.
In "Lingshu Jingjin", it is recorded that horse ointment, white wine and cinnamon are used externally to treat longitudinal relaxation of muscles and veins;
"Lingshu Carbuncle" records that cold food pig ointment can be used to treat suppurative gangrene.
Only then did Chen Wenzhe realize that the name "dog skin plaster" was not accurate.
To be precise, the dog skin plaster should be lead plaster.