Gangrene
Western TraditionInternal UseDecoction Liberans Tincture of Myrrh Tincture of Myrrh and Aloes Topical applicationWormwood Camomile Black Nightshade Aloe Myrrh Blessed Thistle Niter Verdigris Tincture of Myrrh Tincture of Myrrh and Aloes |
Chinese ClassificationQi DeficiencyHUANG QI JIAN ZHONG TANG Maltose (Yi Tang) 30 grams Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi) 9 grams Paeonia (Bai Shao) 18 grams Honey-fried Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao) 6 grams Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang) 9 grams Jujube (Da Zao) 4 pieces Astragalus (Huang Qi) 12 grams Blood Stasis with ToxicitySI MIAO YONG AN TANG Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) 9 grams Scrophularia (Xuan Shen) 9 grams Dang Gui 9 grams Licorice (Gan Cao) 3 grams |
Special Formulas
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1. DECOCTION FOR GANGRENE (Pharmacopee Usuelle, Louvain, 1821) Horehound Pennyroyal Rue Rosemary Sage Scordium. 1 part each Camomile Rose Elder. 2 parts each Marshmallow 6 parts Fenugreek 8 parts Linseed. 24 parts 2. DECOCTION FOR GANGRENE (Dispensatorium medico pharmaceuticum Palatinatus, 1764) Yarrow Wormwood. 6 drams each Scordium Sage Hyssop Rue Elder flower St. Johns wort ½ oz. each Rose 1 oz. Myrrh 6 drams Aloes Asafetida ½ oz. each Either of these can be decocted in 5 parts water and 2 parts vinegar and are applied with a flannel, changing regularly. A little Camphorated Spirit can be added to make it stronger. |
3. POWDER FOR GANGRENE Unslaked Lime 3 parts Arsenic 1 part Make a paste with strong vinegar, form pills and dry in the sun. Powder and sprinkle over the Gangrene. (Syrian “Book of Medicine“) 4. SPIRIT FOR GANGRENE Mastic Myrrh Frankincense Amber 2 oz. each Rectified Spirit of Wine 2 lbs. Distill off the spirit for topical application. (Gazophylacium Medico-Physicum, Woyts, 1746) |