Miraculous Pepper Pill

Miraculous Pepper Pill,For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, all forms of deficiency and debility, and various parasitic infestations.

Formulas Name : Miraculous Pepper Pill

Chinese Name : 神验椒丹

Drug Formulation

2.5 jin of genuine Sichuan pepper (remove stems and seeds; never use those with closed buds).

Source

Formula by Master Xu, cited in *Medical Convenience*, Volume 1.

Processing

Take a cauldron and place it upside down on the ground; mark the perimeter with a knife. Remove the cauldron, heat the ground red-hot with charcoal, then pour rice vinegar over it. Spread the Sichuan pepper on paper and place it on the ground, then cover it with the cauldron. After a long time, remove it, grind it into a powder, and mix it with 1 jin 4 liang of refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, all forms of deficiency and debility, and various parasitic infestations.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose on an empty stomach with wine; after half a year, increase the dose to 20 pills; after one year, increase to 25 pills and do not exceed this amount.

Note

Avoid the “Five Pungent Herbs,” scallions, and garlic.

Miraculous Pepper Pill,Formula by Master Xu, cited in *Medical Convenience*, Volume 1.,For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, all forms of deficiency and debility, and various parasitic infestations.

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