Hedgehog fat

Hedgehog fat

(notes to the classic of Materia Medica)

[source] it is the fatty oil of hedgehog or short hedgehog. For animal morphology, please refer to "hedgehog skin".

[nature and taste] Compendium: "sweet, flat, non-toxic. "

[function indications] it is used to treat intestinal wind, hematochezia, tinea and deafness.

① Materia medica notes: "the main deafness, can be noted in the ear. "

② "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "treating intestinal wind and purging blood. "

③ "The compendium of Medical Sciences" says: "apply tinea baldness, kill insects. "

④ Yilin zuanyao: "application for Yin swelling. "

[usage and dosage] external use: coating or ear drops.

[selected formula] for tiger claw injury: apply hedgehog fat daily and take sesame oil orally. (compendium)