Traditional Chinese medicine formula ointment for treating osteoarthrosis pain and preparation method thereof
This ointment, made from a specific blend of Chinese medicinal herbs and combined with powdering and hot melt adhesive processes, solves the problems of insignificant efficacy, significant side effects, or high costs associated with existing treatments for bone and joint pain. It achieves significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, particularly for pain symptoms in the lower back, neck, legs, and hand joints.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for treating bone and joint pain suffer from problems such as insignificant efficacy, long treatment time, significant side effects, or high costs, especially regarding the fact that Western medicine only treats the symptoms and not the root cause, and traditional plasters only provide temporary relief.
A traditional Chinese medicine ointment is made using a specific ratio of Chinese medicinal herbs such as raw aconite, raw aconitum carmichaelii, asarum, and oxtail vine. The ointment is made into raw and cooked ointments by grinding into powder and melting hot melt adhesive. It is applied to the affected area. Combined with soaking and boiling treatment in different seasons, it forms an ointment with significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.
It significantly relieves redness and pain in the joints of the waist, neck, legs and hands, with remarkable efficacy, few side effects, and is environmentally friendly, easy to use and low cost.
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of medical and health care, and in particular to a traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain and its preparation method. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, there is no specific treatment for bone and joint pain. Common plasters can only provide temporary pain relief. Traditional methods such as acupuncture, traction, and physiotherapy are frequently used, but these methods are time-consuming and have limited effectiveness.
[0003] Western medicine often uses analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain in osteoarthritis, which is mostly a temporary solution and does not address the root cause. Moreover, oral medications are known to have side effects and are relatively expensive.
[0004] Therefore, a new type of plaster for treating bone and joint pain with low production cost and significant therapeutic effect is proposed to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention
[0005] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain and its preparation method.
[0006] A traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain comprises two sub-formulas. Sub-formula one mainly consists of the following ingredients in the indicated weight ratios: 10-15 parts raw Aconitum carmichaelii, 10-15 parts raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, 2-3 parts Asarum heterotropoides, 5-8 parts Artemisia argyi, 10-12 parts Achyranthes bidentata, 10-12 parts Taxillus chinensis, 5-8 parts Acanthopanax senticosus, 10-12 parts Epimedium brevicornu, 5-8 parts Piper kadsura, 8-12 parts Trachelospermum jasminoides, and Aconitum carmichaelii. Snake 10-15 parts, centipede 3-5 parts, hairy green stem 10-15 parts, blood-sucking grass 10-15 parts, three hundred sticks 10-15 parts, thousand-pound grass 10-15 parts, cotton resurrection grass 3-5 parts, four-angled tendril grass 3-5 parts, horse hoof grass 3-5 parts, sour grass 3-5 parts, psoralea corylifolia 10-12 parts, drynaria fortunei 10-12 parts, cinnamon twig 15-20 parts, madder root 5-8 parts, chicken blood vine 10-15 parts;
[0007] Formula 2 is mainly composed of the following drug components in the following weight ratios: 10-15 parts frankincense, 10-15 parts myrrh, 3-5 parts datura, 1-2 parts borneol, and 1-2 parts asafoetida.
[0008] Raw Aconitum carmichaelii and raw Aconitum kusnezoffii: The effects of Aconitum carmichaelii and Aconitum kusnezoffii are quite similar, both of which can dispel wind and dampness and warm the meridians and relieve pain;
[0009] Aconitum carmichaelii is a drug for dispelling wind and dampness. It can dispel wind and dampness or warm the meridians and relieve pain. It can play a certain role in treating rheumatic pain.
[0010] Aconitum carmichaelii is a drug for dispelling wind and dampness. It can dispel wind and dampness or warm the meridians and relieve pain. It is usually used to treat joint pain or cold pain in the heart and abdomen caused by wind-cold-dampness syndrome. It can also treat numbness in the hands and feet or hemiplegia.
[0011] Asarum: Asarum has a strong aromatic scent and is pungent and warm in nature. It enters the heart, lung, and kidney meridians, penetrating both the exterior and interior, and is slightly toxic but has a strong effect. It is good at dispelling wind and cold, clearing the nasal passages and relieving pain. It is an excellent medicine for treating various pains caused by wind-cold and rheumatism, as well as nasal congestion and headaches caused by sinusitis.
[0012] Artemisia annua: dispels wind and releases the exterior, strengthens the stomach and eliminates food stagnation, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis.
[0013] The main effects of Achyranthes bidentata are to warm the spleen and stomach, tonify the liver and kidneys, relieve stiffness in the limbs, and strengthen tendons and bones. It is mainly used for soreness and weakness of the waist and knees and joint pain caused by liver and kidney deficiency or bone hyperplasia.
[0014] Loranthus parasiticus: a rheumatoid arthritis medicine with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, antitumor, anti-allergic, antioxidant, and memory-enhancing effects.
[0015] Acanthopanax bark: A rheumatoid arthritis medicine with various pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory, analgesic, immune-regulating, blood sugar-lowering, anti-fatigue, anti-hypoxia, anti-tumor, anti-mutagenic, anti-ulcer, and kidney-improving effects.
[0016] Epimedium: Epimedium also has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, and can be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, cold legs, and patients with knee pain when it rains or is about to rain.
[0017] Piper kadsura: a rheumatoid arthritis medicine with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, platelet-activating factor-inhibiting, and cerebral ischemia-protective effects.
[0018] Zhui Di Feng: It dispels wind and dampness, and is warm in nature. It belongs to the category of wind-dampness-dispelling and bone-strengthening drugs under the subcategory of wind-dampness-dispelling drugs. It is mostly used for rheumatic pain, muscle and bone pain, rheumatic bone pain, and soreness in the limbs, and has good effects.
[0019] Black-tailed snake: The effects and functions of black-tailed snake include dispelling wind and dampness, warming the meridians and promoting blood circulation, relieving spasms and calming the nerves. It can usually relieve symptoms such as joint redness, swelling and pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, cervical spondylosis, osteoarthritis and other diseases.
[0020] Centipede: Centipedes are warm in nature and poisonous. They have the effect of clearing the meridians and relieving pain. They can be used to treat arthralgia, heat arthralgia, and muscle arthralgia. They are the first choice of traditional Chinese medicine for treating arthralgia caused by phlegm and blood stasis. Clinically, they can be used for cervical headache, frozen shoulder, lumbar disc herniation, knee osteoarthritis and other diseases.
[0021] Mao Qinggan: A small evergreen shrub belonging to the Myrsinaceae family. Its main function is to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and it can treat injuries from falls, rheumatism, and muscle and bone pain.
[0022] Blood-dispelling herb: It dispels wind and cold. Blood-dispelling herb is warm in nature and has the effect of dispelling wind and cold. It can accelerate blood circulation in the body, enhance cold resistance, and effectively relieve discomfort such as cold hands and feet. Blood-activating herb: Blood-dispelling herb is pungent and warm in nature and has the effect of activating blood circulation, relieving pain, and unblocking meridians.
[0023] Sanbaibang: Relieves muscle tension and promotes blood circulation. The various ingredients in Sanbaibang can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relax muscles and tendons, and help improve local blood circulation, reduce muscle pain and stiffness; Relieves pain and reduces swelling. Sanbaibang contains many ingredients with analgesic and swelling-reducing effects, which can help inhibit the transmission of pain nerves, reduce pain and accelerate the reduction of swelling.
[0024] Qianjinba: Qianjinba promotes metabolism and relieves physical fatigue; it can dispel rheumatism, reduce inflammation and relieve pain, and can be used externally and internally to treat rheumatic bone pain, sciatica, etc.
[0025] Cotton resurrection plant: It usually has the effects of dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and can treat rheumatic pain, traumatic injuries and other diseases.
[0026] Four-angled Ajuga decumbens: Its main effects are to dispel wind and dampness, and to dredge the meridians. It has a certain therapeutic effect on rheumatism, wind-cold-dampness, blocked meridians, and meridian accumulation.
[0027] Horse hoof grass: It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and can be used to relieve symptoms such as bruising and pain caused by falls, sprains and strains.
[0028] Oxalis corniculata: Clears heat and promotes diuresis. Oxalis corniculata is cold in nature and can clear heat and detoxify, dispel wind and eliminate dampness. It has a good therapeutic effect on diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice and other symptoms caused by damp heat. Drinking Oxalis corniculata infusion regularly can prevent the accumulation of heat and dampness toxins in the body and prevent diseases caused by excessive heat and dampness toxins.
[0029] Psoralea corylifolia: Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, accelerating the absorption of blood stasis and relieving pain; Strengthens tendons and bones: Psoralea corylifolia contains a variety of components beneficial to bones, promoting bone growth and repair; Psoralea corylifolia has analgesic effects and can relieve pain.
[0030] Drynaria fortunei: It has the effects of tonifying the kidney and strengthening bones, dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It can be used for symptoms such as chronic diarrhea due to kidney deficiency, tinnitus, deafness, back pain, toothache, rheumatic pain, and heel pain.
[0031] Cinnamon twig: Cinnamon twig has functions such as inducing sweating, warming the meridians, dispelling cold, clearing yang, relieving pain, and tonifying yang and qi. It can be used for palpitations, chest pain, warming the meridians, clearing heart yang, promoting urination, and unblocking the collaterals. It can also be used for symptoms such as wind-cold, fever, and colds. When combined with some other medicinal materials, it also has certain effects in dispelling wind-cold, treating dysmenorrhea and joint pain, and has a significant effect in treating rheumatoid arthritis.
[0032] Madder root: It has the effects of cooling the blood, removing blood stasis, stopping bleeding, and regulating menstruation.
[0033] Chicken blood vine: The main effects of chicken blood vine are to nourish blood and promote blood circulation, dispel cold and dampness, promote blood circulation and unblock the meridians, relieve pain, and also promote blood circulation and unblock the meridians to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or joint and bone pain.
[0034] Frankincense: It invigorates blood circulation, promotes qi circulation, and relieves pain. It is used to treat abdominal pain caused by blood stasis and qi stagnation, rheumatic pain, traumatic injuries, dysmenorrhea, and postpartum abdominal pain.
[0035] Myrrh: It has the effects of dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain, reducing swelling and promoting tissue regeneration. It is used for chest pain, stomach pain, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum blood stasis, abdominal pain due to masses, rheumatic pain, traumatic injuries, carbuncles and sores.
[0036] Datura stramonium: It is pungent and warm, and has good anesthetic and analgesic effects. It can be widely used for various types of pain, and is used to treat rheumatic pain and traumatic injuries.
[0037] Borneol: It has the effects of relieving pain and preventing decay, opening the mind and refreshing the spirit, clearing heat and promoting tissue regeneration.
[0038] Asafoetida: The traditional Chinese medicine asafoetida has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, as well as antibacterial effects.
[0039] A method for preparing a traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain, characterized by comprising the following steps:
[0040] Step 1, Powdering and Screening: Dry the raw materials of Formula 1 and Formula 2. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 1, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 2, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use.
[0041] Step Two: Ointment Preparation: This includes the preparation of raw ointment and the preparation of cooked ointment.
[0042] (1) Preparation of raw ointment: After melting hot melt adhesive, add the powders of formula one and formula two in step one according to the ratio of hot melt adhesive to Chinese medicine powder of 10:3, stir continuously, and place in a hot melt machine at a constant temperature to spread into an ointment to obtain raw ointment.
[0043] (2) Preparation of the ointment: Soak the powder of the formula prepared in step one in sesame oil for seven hours in spring, three hours in summer, five hours in autumn, and seven hours in winter. After soaking, boil it over a fire, first with a high flame and then with a low flame, for four hours. Then filter out the dregs to obtain the medicinal oil. Weigh the medicinal oil and make the ointment according to the ratio of one pound of litharge to two pounds of oil. Remove the fire toxicity and spread it out as an ointment.
[0044] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: the ointment produced by the present invention has good therapeutic effect, especially in treating symptoms such as redness, swelling and pain in the joints of the waist, neck, legs and hands; the present invention has a reasonable composition, is simple to use, has a significant therapeutic effect, few side effects, and is green and environmentally friendly. Detailed Implementation
[0045] Specific embodiments of the present invention:
[0046] A traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain comprises two sub-formulas. Sub-formula one mainly consists of the following ingredients in the indicated weight ratios: 10-15 parts raw Aconitum carmichaelii, 10-15 parts raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, 2-3 parts Asarum heterotropoides, 5-8 parts Artemisia argyi, 10-12 parts Achyranthes bidentata, 10-12 parts Taxillus chinensis, 5-8 parts Acanthopanax senticosus, 10-12 parts Epimedium brevicornu, 5-8 parts Piper kadsura, 8-12 parts Zygophyllum hexandrum, and Zaocys dhumnades. 10-15 parts, centipede 3-5 parts, hairy green stem 10-15 parts, blood-sucking grass 10-15 parts, three hundred sticks 10-15 parts, thousand-pound grass 10-15 parts, cotton resurrection grass 3-5 parts, four-angled tendril grass 3-5 parts, horse hoof grass 3-5 parts, sour grass 3-5 parts, psoralea corylifolia 10-12 parts, drynaria fortunei 10-12 parts, cinnamon twig 15-20 parts, madder root 5-8 parts, chicken blood vine 10-15 parts;
[0047] Formula 2 is mainly composed of the following drug components in the following weight ratios: 10-15 parts frankincense, 10-15 parts myrrh, 3-5 parts datura, 1-2 parts borneol, and 1-2 parts asafoetida.
[0048] Example 1
[0049] A traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain includes two sub-formulas. Sub-formula one is mainly composed of the following ingredients in the indicated weight ratios: 10 parts raw Aconitum carmichaelii, 10 parts raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, 2 parts Asarum heterotropoides, 5 parts Artemisia argyi, 10 parts Achyranthes bidentata, 10 parts Taxillus chinensis, 5 parts Acanthopanax senticosus, 10 parts Epimedium brevicornu, 5 parts Piper kadsura, 8 parts Trachelospermum jasminoides, 10 parts Zaocys dhumnades, 3 parts Scolopendra subspinipes, 10 parts Clematis armandii, 10 parts Clematis armandii, 10 parts Smilax china, 3 parts Cottonwort, 3 parts Ajuga decumbens, 3 parts Ajuga decumbens, 3 parts Phragmites communis, 3 parts Phragmites communis, 10 parts Psoralea corylifolia, 10 parts Drynaria fortunei, 15 parts Cinnamomum cassia, 5 parts Rubia cordifolia, and 10 parts Spatholobus suberectus.
[0050] Formula 2 is mainly composed of the following drug components in the following weight ratios: 10 parts frankincense, 10 parts myrrh, 3 parts datura, 1 part borneol, and 1 part asafoetida.
[0051] The preparation method includes the following steps:
[0052] Step 1, Powdering and Screening: Dry the raw materials of Formula 1 and Formula 2. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 1, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 2, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use.
[0053] Step Two: Ointment Preparation: This includes the preparation of raw ointment and the preparation of cooked ointment.
[0054] (1) Preparation of raw ointment: After melting hot melt adhesive, add the powders of formula one and formula two in step one according to the ratio of hot melt adhesive to Chinese medicine powder of 10:3, stir continuously, and place in a hot melt machine at a constant temperature to spread into an ointment to obtain raw ointment.
[0055] (2) Preparation of the ointment: Soak the powder of the formula prepared in step one in sesame oil for seven hours in spring, three hours in summer, five hours in autumn, and seven hours in winter. After soaking, boil it over a fire, first with a high flame and then with a low flame, for four hours. Then filter out the dregs to obtain the medicinal oil. Weigh the medicinal oil and make the ointment according to the ratio of one pound of litharge to two pounds of oil. Remove the fire toxicity and spread it out as an ointment.
[0056] Example 2
[0057] A traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain includes two sub-formulas. Sub-formula one is mainly composed of the following ingredients in the indicated weight ratios: 15 parts raw Aconitum carmichaelii, 15 parts raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, 3 parts Asarum heterotropoides, 8 parts Artemisia argyi, 12 parts Achyranthes bidentata, 12 parts Taxillus chinensis, 8 parts Acanthopanax senticosus, 12 parts Epimedium brevicornu, 8 parts Piper kadsura, 12 parts Trachelospermum jasminoides, 15 parts Zaocys dhumnades, 5 parts Scolopendra subspinipes, 15 parts Clematis armandii, 15 parts Clematis armandii, 15 parts Smilax china, 5 parts Ajuga decumbens, 5 parts Ajuga decumbens, 5 parts Ophiopogon japonicus, 12 parts Psoralea corylifolia, 12 parts Drynaria fortunei, 20 parts Cinnamomum cassia, 8 parts Rubia cordifolia, and 15 parts Spatholobus suberectus.
[0058] Formula 2 is mainly composed of the following drug components in the following weight ratios: 15 parts frankincense, 15 parts myrrh, 5 parts datura, 2 parts borneol, and 2 parts asafoetida.
[0059] The preparation method includes the following steps:
[0060] Step 1, Powdering and Screening: Dry the raw materials of Formula 1 and Formula 2. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 1, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 2, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use.
[0061] Step Two: Ointment Preparation: This includes the preparation of raw ointment and the preparation of cooked ointment.
[0062] (1) Preparation of raw ointment: After melting hot melt adhesive, add the powders of formula one and formula two in step one according to the ratio of hot melt adhesive to Chinese medicine powder of 10:3, stir continuously, and place in a hot melt machine at a constant temperature to spread into an ointment to obtain raw ointment.
[0063] (2) Preparation of the ointment: Soak the powder of the formula prepared in step one in sesame oil for seven hours in spring, three hours in summer, five hours in autumn, and seven hours in winter. After soaking, boil it over a fire, first with a high flame and then with a low flame, for four hours. Then filter out the dregs to obtain the medicinal oil. Weigh the medicinal oil and make the ointment according to the ratio of one pound of litharge to two pounds of oil. Remove the fire toxicity and spread it out as an ointment.
[0064] Example 3
[0065] A traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain includes two sub-formulas. Sub-formula one is mainly composed of the following ingredients in the indicated weight ratios: 13 parts raw Aconitum carmichaelii, 13 parts raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, 2.5 parts Asarum heterotropoides, 6 parts Artemisia argyi, 11 parts Achyranthes bidentata, 11 parts Taxillus chinensis, 6 parts Acanthopanax senticosus, 11 parts Epimedium brevicornu, 6 parts Piper kadsura, 10 parts Trachelospermum jasminoides, 13 parts Zaocys dhumnades, 4 parts Scolopendra subspinipes, 13 parts Clematis armandii, 13 parts Clematis armandii, 13 parts Smilax china, 4 parts Cottonwort, 4 parts Ajuga decumbens, 4 parts Ophiopogon japonicus, 4 parts Ophiopogon japonicus, 11 parts Psoralea corylifolia, 11 parts Drynaria fortunei, 17 parts Cinnamomum cassia, 6 parts Rubia cordifolia, and 13 parts Spatholobus suberectus.
[0066] Formula 2 is mainly composed of the following drug components in the following weight ratios: 13 parts frankincense, 13 parts myrrh, 4 parts datura, 1.5 parts borneol, and 1.5 parts asafoetida.
[0067] The preparation method includes the following steps:
[0068] Step 1, Powdering and Screening: Dry the raw materials of Formula 1 and Formula 2. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 1, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 2, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use.
[0069] Step Two: Ointment Preparation: This includes the preparation of raw ointment and the preparation of cooked ointment.
[0070] (1) Preparation of raw ointment: After melting hot melt adhesive, add the powders of formula one and formula two in step one according to the ratio of hot melt adhesive to Chinese medicine powder of 10:3, stir continuously, and place in a hot melt machine at a constant temperature to spread into an ointment to obtain raw ointment.
[0071] (2) Preparation of the ointment: Soak the powder of the formula prepared in step one in sesame oil for seven hours in spring, three hours in summer, five hours in autumn, and seven hours in winter. After soaking, boil it over a fire, first with a high flame and then with a low flame, for four hours. Then filter out the dregs to obtain the medicinal oil. Weigh the medicinal oil and make the ointment according to the ratio of one pound of litharge to two pounds of oil. Remove the fire toxicity and spread it out as an ointment.
[0072] Application examples of this invention
[0073] Case 1: Ms. Tang, 53 years old, had been experiencing lower back pain for over two years as of May 2021. The pain was particularly severe after the onset of winter, radiating down her left buttock to her heel. She had difficulty squatting, working, walking, and sitting. Her tongue was pale with a white coating, and her pulse was deep and wiry. The medicated plaster of this invention was applied to acupoints such as Dachangshu, Ashi points, Mingmen, Yaoyangguan, Huantiao, Weizhong, Yanglingquan, Xuanzhong, and Qiuxu. After three days, the pain lessened, and the plaster was changed. After four more applications, the pain disappeared, and she regained full mobility in her lower back. More than six months after the cure, the patient reported no recurrence of the pain.
[0074] Case 2: Ms. Wang, 56 years old, consulted on June 20, 2021, complaining of a lumbar spur caused by a fall while walking, resulting in lumbar contusion, stabbing pain in the lower back, which worsened with movement and even triggered pain during breathing. She also experienced cold and stabbing pain in both knees, making walking difficult. Her tongue was dark purple and her pulse was choppy. The ointment of this invention was applied to the patient's Dachangshu (BL25), Ashi points, Yaoyangguan (GV3), Mingmen (GV4), both knee eyes, and knees. On the third day, the ointment was changed and applied twice more. The lower back pain disappeared. After applying the ointment to the knees three times, the cold and stabbing pain disappeared. More than three months after the cure, the patient reported that she has not experienced any recurrence of pain.
[0075] Case 3: Mr. Shang, male, 43 years old, consulted on March 8, 2023, complaining of cervical spondylosis for more than 2 years with little effect from treatment. He still experienced severe headache, limited head movement, back pain during activity, right shoulder pain, and numbness in the right fingertips. His tongue coating was thin and white, and his pulse was wiry and slippery. The ointment of this invention was applied to the patient's Dazhui point, around his right shoulder, and around his right wrist joint. After 2 days, the pain and numbness were reduced. The ointment was changed on the third day. The ointment was applied for 2-3 days each time, and the ointment was applied for three more times. The pain disappeared, the head movement became more flexible, and the numbness in his right fingers disappeared. More than 6 months after the cure, a follow-up visit showed no pain or recurrence.
[0076] Case 4: Ms. Peng, 32 years old, consulted on April 20, 2022, complaining of lumbar pain for more than three years. In February of the same year, she also developed hip arthritis, experiencing persistent pain and tenderness in both hip joints, difficulty bending over, and lower back pain radiating to the lower limbs and lower abdomen. The pain did not change with weather. Her tongue was pale with a thin white coating, and her pulse was thready and rapid. The ointment of this invention was applied to the patient's lower back, both hip joints, and the painful areas of the lower limbs. The pain lessened after three days. The ointment was replaced on the third day, and the ointment was applied four more times. The pain and soreness disappeared. A three-month follow-up showed no recurrence.
[0077] Case 5: Mr. Liu, male, 48 years old, visited the clinic on May 10, 2023, complaining of redness, swelling, heat and pain in both knees and ankles for about a month. The pain was unbearable, making it difficult to walk and restricting the movement of the joints. After applying the ointment made by the present invention to the patient's ankles for one day, the pain was relieved. When the ointment was changed three days later, the swelling was found to have disappeared significantly and the pain was reduced considerably. After applying the ointment twice more, the pain and swelling disappeared, and the patient was able to move freely. A follow-up six months later showed no recurrence.
[0078] Case 6: Mr. Yang, male, 56 years old, visited the clinic on September 10, 2018. He had been experiencing pain in both wrists for ten days, with limited mobility and some redness and swelling. He also had pain in his right shoulder joint, was unable to raise his right arm, and experienced pain upon falling. The medicated plaster of this invention was applied to the patient's wrist joints, right shoulder joint, and Dazhui point. The pain lessened after one day, and the plaster was replaced after three days. After two more applications of the plaster, the pain and swelling disappeared, and he was able to raise his right arm again. He no longer experienced pain upon falling. A one-year follow-up showed no recurrence.
[0079] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the invention should be included within the scope of protection of the invention.
Claims
1. A traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain, characterized in that, The formula consists of two parts. Part One is mainly composed of the following ingredients in the indicated weight ratios: 10-15 parts raw Aconitum carmichaelii, 10-15 parts raw Aconitum kusnezoffii, 2-3 parts Asarum heterotropoides, 5-8 parts Artemisia argyi, 10-12 parts Achyranthes bidentata, 10-12 parts Taxillus chinensis, 5-8 parts Acanthopanax senticosus, 10-12 parts Epimedium brevicornu, 5-8 parts Piper kadsura, 8-12 parts Dioscorea opposita, 10-15 parts Zaocys dhumnades, and centipede. Centipede 3-5 parts, hairy green stem 10-15 parts, blood-sucking grass 10-15 parts, three hundred sticks 10-15 parts, thousand-pound grass 10-15 parts, cotton resurrection grass 3-5 parts, four-angled tendril grass 3-5 parts, horse hoof grass 3-5 parts, sour grass 3-5 parts, psoralea corylifolia 10-12 parts, drynaria fortunei 10-12 parts, cinnamon twig 15-20 parts, madder root 5-8 parts, chicken blood vine 10-15 parts; Formula 2 is mainly composed of the following drug components in the following weight ratios: 10-15 parts frankincense, 10-15 parts myrrh, 3-5 parts datura, 1-2 parts borneol, and 1-2 parts asafoetida.
2. A method for preparing a traditional Chinese medicine ointment for treating bone and joint pain, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Step 1, Powdering and Screening: Dry the raw materials of Formula 1 and Formula 2. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 1, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use. Mix and pulverize the drugs of Formula 2, and use an 80-mesh sieve to screen the powder for later use. Step Two: Ointment Preparation: This includes the preparation of raw ointment and the preparation of cooked ointment. (1) Preparation of raw ointment: After melting hot melt adhesive, add the powders of formula one and formula two in step one according to the ratio of hot melt adhesive to Chinese medicine powder of 10:3, stir continuously, and place in a hot melt machine at a constant temperature to spread into an ointment to obtain raw ointment. (2) Preparation of the ointment: Soak the powder of the formula prepared in step one in sesame oil for seven hours in spring, three hours in summer, five hours in autumn, and seven hours in winter. After soaking, boil it over a fire, first with a high flame and then with a low flame, for four hours. Then filter out the dregs to obtain the medicinal oil. Weigh the medicinal oil and make the ointment according to the ratio of one pound of litharge to two pounds of oil. Remove the fire toxicity and spread it out as an ointment.