Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation and use method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to a Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation, which is prepared by grinding a plurality of Chinese patent medicines, and the Chinese patent medicines comprise folium artemisiae argyi, lycopodium clavatum, radix clematidis, garden balsam stem, turmeric, frankincense, raw radix aconiti kusnezoffii, raw radix aconiti, semen brassicae, radix angelicae pubescentis, angelica sinensis, asarum, radix bupleuri, berba aristolochiae mollissimae, purple perilla and eucommia ulmoides. And grinding into powder to prepare the feed. The Chinese patent medicine is ground into powder, screened through a net and mixed to be prepared into powdery medicine powder. After the Chinese patent medicines are prepared into powder, water is added to prepare paste when the Chinese patent medicines are used, and the paste is externally applied to the focus of a patient. The traditional Chinese medicine composition has the advantages that the traditional Chinese medicine composition interacts with one another, is obvious in treatment effect on orthopedic chronic diseases such as scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation and low in recurrence rate, and meanwhile, the Chinese patent medicine is easy in raw material preparation, relatively low in cost and good in medication effect. Practices for many years show that the medicine effect is obvious.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to an important technical field, and specifically relates to a Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation and a method of using the same. Background Art

[0002] At present, frozen shoulder and lumbar disc herniation are common chronic diseases that trouble people. This disease is caused by many factors. In the treatment, there are many common ways. Among them, the use of Chinese patent medicine has significant effects and no side effects. Therefore, it is very common to use important ointments for external use on various occasions. However, in the treatment effect, according to the patient's condition, most of the medication time is long and recurrence problems are prone to occur. In this regard, it is necessary to provide a Chinese patent medicine that can reduce recurrence in order to reduce the pain of patients. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation and a method of using the same, so as to improve the patient's medication experience, reduce the patient's medication costs, and reduce the patient's relapse frequency.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows.

[0005] A Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation is prepared by grinding a variety of Chinese patent medicines into powder. The Chinese patent medicines include wormwood leaf, smilax china, clematis root, herba scutellariae, turmeric, frankincense, raw aconite, raw chuanxiong, white mustard seeds, angelica root, asarum, bupleurum root, rhizoma spatholobi, perilla and eucommia bark. The medicines are ground into powder and prepared.

[0006] Furthermore, the mass proportions of the above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine are 2-10 parts of Artemisia argyi, 3-12 parts of Lycopodiella ciliata, 4-10 parts of Clematidis, 5-15 parts of Herba schizonepetae, 6-18 parts of Curcuma longa, 8-15 parts of frankincense, 6-15 parts of Raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, 6-10 parts of Raw Aconiti Lateralis, 6-12 parts of White Sinapis, 6-12 parts of Angelica dahurica, 6-8 parts of Asarum, 6-12 parts of Bupleurum, 6-12 parts of Rhizoma Cynomorii, 6-12 parts of Perilla frutescens, and 6-12 parts of Eucommia ulmoides.

[0007] Furthermore, the above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine grinds mugwort, smilax glabra, clematis root, herba scutellariae, turmeric, frankincense, raw aconite, raw chuanxiong, white mustard seeds, angelica root, asarum, bupleurum root, rhizoma scutellariae, perilla, and eucommia into powder, passes through a mesh, screens, and mixes to form powdered medicinal powder.

[0008] Furthermore, after the above Chinese patent medicine is configured into powder, water is added to form a paste when used, and then applied externally to the patient's lesion.

[0009] The effects of the ingredients in the above-mentioned Chinese patent medicines are as follows: (1) Mugwort: Mugwort is pungent, bitter, warm, and slightly toxic. It enters the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. It has the effects of dispelling cold and relieving pain, warming the meridians and stopping bleeding. The raw product is aromatic and can enter the blood. Its pungent heat can relieve coldness, regulate qi and blood, and dispel wind, cold, and dampness. It is often used for cold pain in the lower abdomen, irregular menstruation, and itchy skin eczema. It can enhance the effect of dispelling cold and relieving pain, and is often used for symptoms of deficiency and cold.

[0010] (2) Herba Lycopodii: Herba Lycopodii has an analgesic effect and is suitable for treating pain caused by various reasons, such as headache, toothache, arthritis, etc. It can inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria and viruses, thereby playing an anti-inflammatory and antibacterial role, and can be used to treat skin sores, oral inflammation, laryngitis and other diseases.

[0011] (3) Clematis: Clematis has many functions and effects, including clearing away heat and detoxifying, dispelling wind and cold, relieving pain, and promoting blood circulation. Clematis contains a variety of alkaloids and flavonoid compounds, which have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and can be used to treat symptoms such as fever and carbuncle. Clematis has a strong effect of dispelling wind and cold, and can be used to treat symptoms such as cold and joint pain. Clematis also has a certain analgesic effect and can be used to treat symptoms such as headache and toothache. Clematis can dilate blood vessels, increase blood flow, and promote blood circulation. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on ischemic diseases and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

[0012] (4) Herba Ligustici Abutilonis: Herba Ligustici Abutilonis is sweet, pungent and warm in nature. It enters the lung and liver meridians. It is generally a common medicine for treating rheumatic bone pain. It can remove rheumatic toxicity in the human body. When people have pain in the tendons and joints due to rheumatism, they can take Herba Ligustici Abutilonis to relieve the pain. It can also be used to relieve colds or limb pain caused by the invasion of wind evil. It can also relax the tendons and promote blood circulation. Herba Ligustici Abutilonis enters the liver meridian and the liver governs the tendons. Therefore, Herba Ligustici Abutilonis has the effect of dredging the meridians and accelerating the circulation of qi and blood. It has a good effect on relieving exogenous colds, sore waist and legs, and contraction of tendons and veins in the limbs. It has an excellent effect on relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation. It also has the effect of reducing swelling and dispersing blood stasis. When there is blood stasis and swelling due to trauma, Herba Ligustici Abutilonis can be used for treatment. Grinding Herba Ligustici Abutilonis into a paste and applying it directly to the affected area can relieve the symptoms of blood stasis and swelling. Herba Ligustici Abutilonis can also play a role in detoxification and swelling.

[0013] (5) Turmeric: Turmeric, a traditional Chinese medicine, has many functions and effects. It can be used to treat inflammation, antibacterial, antioxidant, lower blood lipids, and promote gastrointestinal health. The active ingredients in turmeric can reduce inflammatory responses and help treat rheumatism, arthritis and other diseases. Turmeric has antibacterial and antiviral effects and can be used to treat infectious diseases. The antioxidants in turmeric can scavenge free radicals and protect cells from oxidative damage.

[0014] (6) Frankincense: Frankincense has a pungent and bitter aroma and is warm in nature. Pungent aroma can disperse and bitter aroma can break up. It enters the heart and liver meridians and can activate blood circulation. It is suitable for rheumatism, heart and stomach pain, bruises and other symptoms. Frankincense is pungent and warming, and has the effect of reducing swelling and promoting tissue regeneration. It is suitable for carbuncles, swellings, rashes, itches and other symptoms. Frankincense enters the blood and qi, causing qi stagnation in the blood. It can promote qi and blood in the internal organs and pass through the meridians. It is suitable for pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis.

[0015] (7) Raw Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii: Raw Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii is a traditional Chinese medicine with herbaceous characteristics. Its active ingredients are lignan compounds and flavonoid compounds, which have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, etc. It is often used to treat the following symptoms: a. Improving the cardiovascular system: Raw Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii contains rich flavonoid components, which can promote blood circulation, enhance vascular elasticity, lower blood pressure and blood lipids, and protect the cardiovascular system. b. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic: Raw Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii has obvious anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and can be used to relieve pain and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. c. Improving the immune system: Raw Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii can improve immunity, enhance the activity and function of immune cells, and prevent the occurrence of infections, tumors and other diseases.

[0016] (8) Raw Chuanwu: It has the effects of removing cold and dampness, dispersing wind evil, warming the meridians and relieving pain, and removing phlegm. It is an important medicine for treating wind, cold, dampness and various pain syndromes. It can accelerate the excretion of wind, cold and dampness in the body and is used to treat arthritis, rheumatic arthritis, rheumatic bone pain, etc. The aconitine in raw Chuanwu is an alkaloid that can act on the central nervous system. It is mainly used for toothache, headache, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, pain in the limbs, and drainage of pus from sores, as well as for treating cold pain in the waist and feet and abdominal pain caused by cold hernia.

[0017] (9) White mustard seeds: White mustard seeds have the effects of warming the lungs and resolving phlegm, promoting qi and dispersing stagnation, and dredging the meridians and relieving pain. They are used to treat cough and asthma caused by cold phlegm, pain in the ribs caused by fluid retention, numbness of limbs and joint pain caused by phlegm blocking the meridians, and ulcers in the yin meridians. White mustard seeds are warm in nature and belong to the lung and stomach meridians. They have the effects of warming the lungs and resolving phlegm, promoting qi and dispersing stagnation (relaxing the qi mechanism and dispersing lumps), and dredging the meridians and relieving pain. They are used to treat numbness of limbs and joint pain caused by phlegm blocking the meridians, and ulcers in the yin meridians.

[0018] (10) Duhuo: It is used for wind-cold exterior syndrome with dampness. Symptoms include chills and fever, headache, drowsiness and heaviness, soreness and pain in the limbs, constant sleepiness, nasal congestion, no sweating, and a thick white tongue coating. It is often used with pungent and warm herbs to dispel wind and dampness. It can reach the meridians, tendons and bones to remove wind and dampness. It is an important medicine for rheumatic pain in the waist and knees. It is used to treat rheumatic joint pain, such as rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis. Duhuo can not only dispel wind and cold, but also remove dampness, benefit joints and relieve pain. In addition to rheumatic joint pain and muscle pain, it is also used for wind-evil gingival swelling and pain. It can be decocted in wine and rinse the mouth while it is hot. It can be taken with gypsum, angelica dahurica and asarum to treat toothache caused by wind and fire. It can disperse wind, cold and dampness on the surface of the muscles, so it is often used for headaches, body aches and arthritis caused by wind-cold on the surface of the body; Angelica dahurica has a lighter smell, weaker dispersing power, and is good at flowing through the blood. It is mainly used to disperse latent wind inside and remove dampness, so it is often used to treat wind-cold and dampness between the tendons and bones of the lower back and knees, and can also treat headaches caused by latent wind.

[0019] (11) Angelica sinensis: It has the effects of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, as well as regulating menstruation. It can help the body dilate peripheral blood vessels and has a good effect on the body's blood circulation. Angelica sinensis contains angelica polysaccharides and 17 kinds of amino acids, which can regulate and stimulate the body's immune regulation function and enhance the body's immunity after entering the human body. The volatile oils and alkaloids contained in angelica sinensis can dilate peripheral blood vessels, reduce vascular resistance, increase coronary blood flow, lower blood pressure and blood lipids, inhibit platelet aggregation and prevent thrombosis.

[0020] (12) Asarum: dispels wind, dispels cold, and relieves pain. It is used to treat headache, arthralgia, abdominal pain, and toothache. It dispels cold and relieves exterior symptoms. It is used to treat wind-cold exterior symptoms. It warms the lungs and transforms fluid. It is used to treat cough and asthma caused by phlegm and fluid. It clears the orifices. It is used to treat sinusitis, orifice obstruction, and coma. Asarum has a strong pungent taste and is good at dispersing. It is warm in nature and can dispel cold. It has the functions of dispelling wind, dispelling cold, and relieving pain. It is suitable for headache, arthralgia, abdominal pain, and other symptoms caused by wind, cold, and dampness. It can dispel wind and dispel cold. It is also commonly used for exogenous wind-cold symptoms. It is suitable for patients with predominant cold, headache, and limb pain.

[0021] (13) Bupleurum: Bupleurum has the effects of dispersing heat, relieving liver depression, and raising yang. It is often used clinically to treat colds and fever, alternating cold and heat, chest and flank pain, menstrual disorders, uterine prolapse, rectal prolapse, etc. Bupleurum has a fever-reducing effect and is often used in combination with Scutellaria baicalensis to treat Shaoyang syndrome, alternating cold and heat, bitter mouth and dry throat, chest and flank pain, or liver depression and fire syndrome.

[0022] (14) Xungufeng: Xungufeng has a bitter flavor and a neutral nature. It can dispel rheumatic evil spirits in the body and relieve joint pain, limb numbness and other symptoms caused by rheumatic invasion. It is suitable for patients with rheumatic diseases caused by rheumatic pain. Xungufeng can promote blood circulation, accelerate the dissipation of blood stasis, improve local microcirculation disorders, and can also dredge the meridians and make the flow of qi and blood smooth. It is suitable for patients with various pains caused by meridian obstruction. Xungufeng can promote blood circulation, accelerate the dissipation of blood stasis, and reduce the pressure and pain of local tissues. It is suitable for patients with blood stasis, swelling and pain caused by trauma, and injuries from falls. Xungufeng contains a variety of active ingredients such as alkaloids, volatile oils and flavonoid compounds, which can inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators and reduce inflammatory reactions, thereby relieving the pain and swelling symptoms caused by inflammation.

[0023] (15) Perilla: It has a unique aroma and has the effects of dispelling cold, promoting qi and harmonizing the stomach, regulating qi and calming the fetus. Perilla is pungent and warm in nature, can dispel cold on the surface, and has a strong sweating ability. It is used for wind-cold symptoms, such as aversion to cold, fever, and no sweating.

[0024] (16) Eucommia ulmoides: It has a sweet and warm nature and taste, and mainly enters the liver and kidney meridians. It can be used to treat kidney yang deficiency; it can be used to treat waist and knee pain and limb weakness caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows: the Chinese herbal medicine is composed of wormwood leaf, smilax glabra, clematis root, radix scutellariae, turmeric, frankincense, and raw aconite, which are ground into powder and prepared. The above-mentioned components have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving swelling and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. The above-mentioned prescription drugs interact with each other, and the treatment effect on chronic orthopedic diseases such as periarthritis of shoulder and lumbar disc herniation is obvious, and the recurrence rate is very low. At the same time, the raw materials of the above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine are easy to prepare, the relative cost is low, and the medication effect is good. After many years of practice, it has been shown that the drug effect is obvious. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the finished medicinal powder used in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the application of the medicinal powder used in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the application of the medicinal powder used in Example 2 of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The specific implementation of the present invention is described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples to facilitate a better understanding of the present invention. Example 1

[0030] The Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation in this embodiment is prepared by grinding a variety of Chinese patent medicines into powder. These Chinese patent medicines are composed of Artemisia argyi, Herba Lycopodii, Radix Clematis, Herba Polygoni Multiflori, Curcuma longa, Frankincense, Raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, Raw Aconitum carmichaelii, Seed of White Sinapis, Angelica dahurica, Asarum, Radix Bupleuri, Rhizoma Cynomorii, Perilla frutescens, and Eucommia ulmoides, and are prepared after grinding into powder.

[0031] The mass portions of the above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine configuration are 2 parts of Artemisia argyi, 3 parts of Lycopodiella ciliata, 4 parts of Clematidis, 5 parts of Herba schizonepetae, 6 parts of Curcuma longa, 8 parts of Frankincense, 6 parts of Raw Aconiti Kusnezoffii, 6 parts of Raw Chuanwu, 6 parts of White Sinapis, 6 parts of Angelica dahurica, 6 parts of Asarum, 6 parts of Bupleurum, 6 parts of Rhizoma Cynomorii, 6 parts of Perilla frutescens, and 6 parts of Eucommia ulmoides.

[0032] The above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine grinds mugwort, smilax glabra, clematis root, radix polygoni avicularis, turmeric, frankincense, raw aconite, raw chuanxiong, white mustard seeds, angelica root, asarum, bupleurum root, rhizoma spatholobi, perilla and eucommia into powder, passes through a net, screens, and mixes them to form powdery medicinal powder.

[0033] After the above Chinese patent medicine is prepared into powder, water is added to prepare it into a paste when used, and it is applied externally to the patient's lesion.

[0034] like Figure 1 The figure shows the finished product of the powdered medicine. After the above Chinese patent medicine is prepared into powder, water is added to prepare it into a paste when it is used, and it is applied externally to the patient's lesion. Example 2

[0035] The Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation in this embodiment is prepared by grinding a variety of Chinese patent medicines into powder. These Chinese patent medicines are composed of Artemisia argyi, Herba Lycopodii, Radix Clematis, Herba Polygoni Multiflori, Curcuma longa, Frankincense, Raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, Raw Aconitum carmichaelii, Seed of White Sinapis, Angelica dahurica, Asarum, Radix Bupleuri, Rhizoma Cynomorii, Perilla frutescens, and Eucommia ulmoides, and are prepared after grinding into powder.

[0036] The mass proportions of the above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine configuration are 6 parts of Artemisia argyi, 7 parts of Lycopodiella ciliata, 7 parts of Clematidis, 10 parts of Herba schizonepetae, 12 parts of Curcuma longa, 12 parts of Frankincense, 10 parts of Raw Aconiti Kusnezoffii, 8 parts of Raw Chuanwu, 9 parts of Sinapis alba, 9 parts of Angelica dahurica, 7 parts of Asarum, 9 parts of Bupleurum, 9 parts of Rhizoma Cynomorii, 9 parts of Perilla frutescens, and 9 parts of Eucommia ulmoides.

[0037] The above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine grinds mugwort, smilax glabra, clematis root, radix polygoni avicularis, turmeric, frankincense, raw aconite, raw chuanxiong, white mustard seeds, angelica root, asarum, bupleurum root, rhizoma spatholobi, perilla and eucommia into powder, passes through a net, screens, and mixes them to form powdery medicinal powder.

[0038] After the above Chinese patent medicine is prepared into powder, water is added to prepare it into a paste when used, and it is applied externally to the patient's lesion. Example 3

[0039] The Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation in this embodiment is prepared by grinding a variety of Chinese patent medicines into powder. These Chinese patent medicines are composed of Artemisia argyi, Herba Lycopodii, Radix Clematis, Herba Polygoni Multiflori, Curcuma longa, Frankincense, Raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, Raw Aconitum carmichaelii, Seed of White Sinapis, Angelica dahurica, Asarum, Radix Bupleuri, Rhizoma Cynomorii, Perilla frutescens, and Eucommia ulmoides, and are prepared after grinding into powder.

[0040] The mass proportions of the above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine configuration are 10 parts of Artemisia argyi, 12 parts of Lycopodiella ciliata, 10 parts of Clematidis, 15 parts of Herba schizonepetae, 18 parts of Curcuma longa, 15 parts of Frankincense, 15 parts of Raw Aconiti Kusnezoffii, 10 parts of Raw Chuanwu, 12 parts of White Sinapis, 12 parts of Angelica dahurica, 8 parts of Asarum, 12 parts of Bupleurum, 12 parts of Rhizoma Cynomorii, 12 parts of Perilla frutescens, and 12 parts of Eucommia ulmoides.

[0041] The above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine grinds mugwort, smilax glabra, clematis root, radix polygoni avicularis, turmeric, frankincense, raw aconite, raw chuanxiong, white mustard seeds, angelica root, asarum, bupleurum root, rhizoma spatholobi, perilla and eucommia into powder, passes through a net, screens, and mixes them to form powdery medicinal powder.

[0042] After the above Chinese patent medicine is prepared into powder, water is added to prepare it into a paste when used, and it is applied externally to the patient's lesion. Example 4

[0043] like Figure 2 The diagram is a schematic diagram of medication for patients with periarthritis of shoulder. Using the formulation of Example 2, the patient reported that long-term use of the computer caused cervical vertebrae and periarthritis of shoulder. After external application of the medication, the symptoms were significantly improved, and after three doses of the medication, the symptoms disappeared, and there has been no recurrence in half a year.

[0044] like Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of medication for patients with lumbar disc herniation. The formulation of Example 3 is used. The patient complains of lumbar disc herniation, difficulty walking, and difficulty getting up. After taking the medication, the patient applies it to the waist. The patient can recover to walk on the second day of medication and gradually recovers. After taking the medication three times, the patient is completely recovered.

[0045] After years of practice, the above Chinese patent medicine has been shown to have significant effects and is easy to use. It can be ground into powder and mixed with water to form a paste, which can be applied to the affected area and bandaged to prevent detachment. The patient reported feeling numbness, fever, etc., and the effect of the medicine was obvious.

[0046] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that a person skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation, characterized in that: It is made by grinding a variety of Chinese patent medicines into powder. These Chinese patent medicines include mugwort, smilax china, clematis, poria, turmeric, frankincense, raw aconite, raw Chuanwu, white mustard seeds, angelica, asarum, bupleurum, rhizoma spatholobi, perilla, and eucommia, and are ground into powder.

2. The Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mass proportions of the above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine are 2-10 parts of Artemisia argyi, 3-12 parts of Lycopodiella ciliata, 4-10 parts of Clematis chinensis, 5-15 parts of Herba schizonepetae, 6-18 parts of Curcuma longa, 8-15 parts of Frankincense, 6-15 parts of Raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, 6-10 parts of Raw Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 6-12 parts of White Sinapis, 6-12 parts of Angelica sinensis, 6-8 parts of Asarum, 6-12 parts of Bupleurum chinense, 6-12 parts of Rhizoma Cynomorii, 6-12 parts of Perilla frutescens, and 6-12 parts of Eucommia ulmoides.

3. The Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The above-mentioned Chinese patent medicine grinds mugwort, smilax glabra, clematis root, radix polygoni avicularis, turmeric, frankincense, raw aconite, raw chuanxiong, white mustard seeds, angelica root, asarum, bupleurum root, rhizoma spatholobi, perilla and eucommia into powder, passes through a net, screens, and mixes them to form powdery medicinal powder.

4. The Chinese patent medicine for treating scapulohumeral periarthritis and lumbar disc herniation according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the above Chinese patent medicine is prepared into powder, water is added to prepare it into a paste when used, and it is applied externally to the patient's lesion.

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