Mysterious Pill

Mysterious Pill,Toothache.

Formulas Name : Mysterious Pill

Chinese Name : 神秘丹

Drug Formulation

Authentic Sichuan pepper, realgar, toad venom, musk, and black pepper—each in equal parts.

Source

From *The Jade Case*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder; mix with date pulp to form pills the size of millet grains.

Benefits

Toothache.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time and insert it into the affected area.

Mysterious Pill,From *The Jade Case*, Volume 3.,Toothache.

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