Formula from the White Deer Cave

Formula from the White Deer Cave,Severe leprosy, loss of eyebrows, clenched fists and feet, ulcerated skin and flesh, everted lips and sunken eyes, crooked mouth and numb body, no pain or itching in the flesh, and red-purple spots on the face.

Formulas Name : Formula from the White Deer Cave

Chinese Name : 白鹿洞方

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Da Feng Rou, 4 liang of Tian Mian Ma (soaked in wine), 4 liang of Sichuan Fangfeng (stem removed), 4 liang of Han Fangji, 4 liang of Xiang Bai Zhi (soaked in wine), 2 liang of Du Huo, 2 liang of Perilla and Peppermint, 3 liang of whole scorpions (washed to remove salt and legs), 6 liang of stiffened silkworm pupae (roasted, legs removed), 6 liang of cicada slough (legs removed),Golden-headed centipede (roasted, head and legs removed) 2 liang, Qi snake 8 liang (soaked in wine, baked), Sichuan tortoise shell 2 liang (charred), Dog’s-back 4 liang (hairs removed, soaked in wine), White chrysanthemum flowers 4 liang, Large He Shou Wu 4 liang (avoid contact with iron), Sichuan angelica 6 liang (soaked in wine), High-quality kudzu root (cleaned) 4 liang,Large Sichuan Ligusticum 1 liang, Red Peony Root 6 liang, Gardenia Seed 2 liang (roasted), Forsythia Fruit (cleaned) 2 liang, White Perilla 2 liang.

Source

*The Profound Secrets of the Cave Heaven*, Volume 16.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of a tung tree seed using a wine paste.

Benefits

Severe leprosy, loss of eyebrows, clenched fists and feet, ulcerated skin and flesh, everted lips and sunken eyes, crooked mouth and numb body, no pain or itching in the flesh, and red-purple spots on the face.

Instructions for Use

Take 70–80 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with wine. Take another dose before bedtime.

Note

Avoid anger, sexual activity, greasy foods, fried or stir-fried dishes, chicken, fish, shrimp, crab, taro, Chinese yam, fish in wine lees, meat, goose, and raw or cold foods; in spring, avoid sour foods; in winter, avoid cold foods; however, during the winter months, one must not sit near a fire.It is advisable to sit quietly in a warm, clean room; moderate your diet and dispel distracting thoughts. When taking the medicine, lie on your back to allow the medicinal properties to circulate throughout the body. While taking this medicine, consume only duck, crucian carp, and beef, all prepared in a plain, light manner.

Formula from the White Deer Cave,*The Profound Secrets of the Cave Heaven*, Volume 16.,Severe leprosy, loss of eyebrows, clenched fists and feet, ulcerated skin and flesh, everted lips and sunken eyes, crooked mouth and numb body, no pain or itching in the flesh, and red-purple spots on the face.

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