I was prescribed with prepared herbal paste dressing for external use during a bone-setting consultation at the Chinese Medicine General Outpatient Clinic. Are there any precautions for applying the dressing?

Patients should follow the instructions of the Chinese medicine practitioner / herbal assistants when using the prepared herbal paste medication. The medication dressing is recommended to be applied to the affected part of the body for 4-8 hours each day. The dressing should NOT be applied together with other bone-setting medication, like pain relieving oil. Remove the dressing immediately and wash thoroughly with water if the affected part itches or burns. Consult your doctor or arrange a follow-up session if needed.