Ghost’s Dread

Ghost’s Dread,For infants suffering from malaria with no other effective treatment.

Formulas Name : Ghost’s Dread

Chinese Name : 鬼见愁

Drug Formulation

Da Zhe Shi (5 grains, calcined over a flame, quenched in vinegar 10 times, and ground to a very fine powder), cinnabar (transparent lumps) half a qian (water-floated), and arsenic trioxide the size of a soapberry.

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 16).

Processing

Wrap the ingredients in seven layers of damp paper and slow-roast over low heat until the paper dries. Remove and strike the package against the ground to expel the toxic heat; then add half a character each of borneol and musk, along with five pieces of gold leaf, and grind together into a fine powder.

Benefits

For infants suffering from malaria with no other effective treatment.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 zhi of the mixture each time; on the morning of the onset, mix it with 1 drop of sesame oil and apply it to the tip of the nose.

Ghost’s Dread,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 16).,For infants suffering from malaria with no other effective treatment.

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