Ghost-Substitute Pill

Ghost-Substitute Pill,

Formulas Name : Ghost-Substitute Pill

Chinese Name : 鬼代丹

Drug Formulation

Wumingyi (ground), Myrrh (ground), Frankincense (ground), Natural Copper (quenched in vinegar, ground), Earthworm (cleaned of soil), and Trichosanthes Seed (shell removed)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill with warm wine.

Ghost-Substitute Pill,From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 15.,

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