Evil-Expelling Powder

Evil-Expelling Powder,Scrofula. Caused by pathogenic wind and toxic qi invading the muscles and tissues, where they settle in areas of deficiency and coalesce into sores the size of plum, apricot, or jujube pits. Two or three such sores may cluster together beneath the skin and flesh, accompanied by intermittent chills and fever. Over time, they ulcerate and suppurate, spreading and merging into a continuous mass that fails to heal for a prolonged period.

Formulas Name : Evil-Expelling Powder

Chinese Name : 逐邪散

Drug Formulation

Soapberry seeds, any amount (place in a silk bag, soak in a latrine for 3–7 days, remove and wash thoroughly, place in a pit in the ground, carve a lid to release the toxins for one night, bake until dry, and grind into a powder); 50 blister beetles (remove heads and wings, stir-fry with bran over low heat until yellow, remove the bran, then grind into a powder).

Source

*Bo Ji*, Volume 5.

Processing

Take 2 qian bi of soapberry powder, 1 qian bi of blister beetle powder, 2 qian of mercury powder, and 1 raw chicken egg. Pour the egg white into a bowl, add half a bowl of rice water, and mix all ingredients thoroughly.

Benefits

Scrofula. Caused by pathogenic wind and toxic qi invading the muscles and tissues, where they settle in areas of deficiency and coalesce into sores the size of plum, apricot, or jujube pits. Two or three such sores may cluster together beneath the skin and flesh, accompanied by intermittent chills and fever. Over time, they ulcerate and suppurate, spreading and merging into a continuous mass that fails to heal for a prolonged period.

Instructions for Use

Take this remedy at the beginning of the fourth watch. By the fifth watch, the toxic substances will be expelled—either through the bowels or in the urine. If there is slight burning or pain, it is not a cause for concern.

Evil-Expelling Powder,*Bo Ji*, Volume 5.,Scrofula. Caused by pathogenic wind and toxic qi invading the muscles and tissues, where they settle in areas of deficiency and coalesce into sores the size of plum, apricot, or jujube pits. Two or three such sores may cluster together beneath the skin and flesh, accompanied by intermittent chills and fever. Over time, they ulcerate and suppurate, spreading and merging into a continuous mass that fails to heal for a prolonged period.

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