YU XING GAO - H Ointment

Also known as: Yu Xing Gao, H Ointment, Houttuynia Ointment.

A drying, astringent ointment built on Houttuynia cordata, with alum and gypsum doing the mineral work and a little menthol for the cooling hit.

Thin layer only. This one is meant to dry the surface, not moisturise it.

What's doing the work

• Yu Xing Cao (Houttuynia cordata) is the namesake. Clears heat and resolves toxin, and it is the classical herb for hot, damp, angry skin.
• Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) and Huang Bai (Phellodendron amurense), two of the three yellows.
• Ming Fan (potassium alum) and Shi Gao (calcium sulfate) for the astringent, drying finish.
• Qing Dai as Polygonum tinctorium leaf and stem extract, with Jiang Huang (turmeric).
• Bing Pian (borneol) and menthol carry it in and give the cooling sensation.

How to use

Apply 3 to 5 times a day.

Pairs well with

Follow with Zi Cao Shui Gao once absorbed if the skin gets too dry.

Full ingredients

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Nut Butter, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Houttuynia Cordata Powder, Potassium Alum, Calcium Sulfate, Alcohol, Coptis Chinensis Root Extract, Polygonum Tinctorium (Chinese Indigo) Leaf/Stem Extract, Borneol, Menthol, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder, Phellodendron Amurense (Amur Cork) Bark Extract.

Ingredient list current as of publication. Check the panel on the item you receive.

Good to know

• 1.01 fl oz / 28 g.
• Not vegan. Contains beeswax.
• Contains shea nut butter. Avoid if you have a tree nut allergy.
• Contains menthol and borneol. It will sting on broken skin and it is not for the eye area.
• Turmeric and indigo both stain. Let it absorb before dressing.
• Patch test first. For external use only. Keep out of reach of children.

Dermatology M, formulated by Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji. Selected and reviewed by Dr. Stacee Munroe, OMD, L.Ac. Cosmetic use only. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.