Quote Originally Posted by humblewarrior View Post
I have read that frank Yee has shared his own personal dit da jow formula on his hung gar tapes that he made with ESPY-tv. Is it good for iron palm, breaking boards, hitting and kicking bags, and wooden dummy training? I know that Frank Yee is supposed to be a well-respected sifu.
Here it is. The first one is a Dit Da Jow the second is a defacto "iron palm medicine" (武术铁拳擦). The names are in Cantonese:

1. Dong Gwai mei (root of a plant. is warm and sweet & spicy
2. Tin Chut (main root, is warm Sweet and Little Bitter
3. Tau Yan (seed of prune, is Neutral, Swee and Bitter)
4. Chek Cheuk (part of root, Cool and bitter ( 1-4 reduce swelling and Pain)
5. Sou Muk (body/stem of plant, Warm and Bitter)
6. Hung Fa (Flower Head, Warm and Spicy)
7. Jat Lan - (Leaf, Branch or Stem of Plant, Little Warm, Sweet & Bitter) (5-7 reduce bruises, black & blues, promote circulation to damaged areas)
8. JookDuen (Root, Warm & Spicy)
9. Gwat Soy Bow (Root, Warm & Spicy)
10. Gee Yin Tong (Metal Dust, Warm & Spicy)(8-10 to help heal broken bones)
11. Ng Ga Pei (Skin/Bark of Plant, Warm and Spicy)
12. Chun Muk Gwa (Papaya, Warm and Sour)
13. Foon Gan Tong (Root, Cool and Little Bittler)(11-13 strengthen Bones & Tendons)
14. Fong Fung (Root, Warm, Sweet & SPicy)
15. Gwai Gee (Stem/Shoot, Little Warm & SPicy)
16. Gweng Wood (Root, Warm Spicy & Bitter)

(14-16 Helps to counteract Viruses or changes in Weather, Draft/Chills)
Removes the cold out of the injury
17. Hute Git (Juice/Nectar of Fruit, Warm & Spicy)
18. Yee Heung (Nectar of Skin/Sap of Plant, Neutral and Bitter)
19. Mood Yeuk (Nectar of Skin/Sap of Plant (Neutral and bitter)
(17-19 Stops Bleeding of Minor cuts/scratches on injury,
promotes new skin growth, also reduces pain) Jow is not used on open wounds)
20. Gum Cho (Root, Neutral, & Sweet)- combines medicine and kills germs(anticeptic)
21. Dai Wong (Main Root, Cool and bitter) - Balances medicine cools down all the hot and warm incredients)

The above jow will become stronger with age.

Tit San Jeung Dit Da Jow (Iron Sand Palm medine) This medicine is to be heated and only lasts for about 2-3 weeks then has to be thrown out.

1. Dong Gwai Mei
2. Chek Cheuk
3. Fu Gwat (Tiger bone, Spicy, Sweet & Warm. Reduces Pain and Swelling. (very hard ingredient to get today due to the ban on this item by US Customs)
4. Tao Gwa choy (body of plant, Spicy & Warm - Strengthens bones and
reduces pain and Anti-Bacterial)
5. Ngau Dai Lik (root, Neutral Sweet Taste, Strengthens Tendons and increases blood circulation.
6. Jook Duen
7. Gee Yin Tong
8. Sun CHun Cho (entire plant except root, neutral, bitter, sweet -
relaxes and strengthens tendons)
9. Lak Gan (Salty & Warm, Strengthens Tendons)
10. Goon Gun Tang (plant, little bitter, cool, stengthens tendons)
11. Sin Hok Cho (plant, neutral bitter strengthens tendons, stops
bleeding, antibacterial.
12. Yee Heung
13. Mood Yeuk
14. Hung Fa
15. Sou Muk
16. Gwai Gee
17. Chuen Lin( Cool, Anti-bacterial)
18. Gum Cho

Directions:
Add the herbs to one and one half gallons of water. Heat in a china or high quality stainless steel pot. Do not use aluminum pot. Heat the mixture until it boils, then simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Do not boil again.
Each time you train, heat the medicine to near boiling and then let it cool. It should be as warm as the trainee can stand without burning when the trainee soaks his hands.