Asafoetida and Realgar Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.,For persistent “ghost malaria” that has not healed.
Asafoetida and Realgar Pills
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Formulas Name : Asafoetida and Realgar Pills
Chinese Name : 阿魏雄黄丸
Drug Formulation
Asafoetida (ground) half liang, Realgar (ground) half liang, Willow twigs (select 1–7 twigs facing east; each 1 chi long; chop, roast, and grind into a fine powder), Peach twigs (select 1–7 twigs facing east; each 1 chi long; chop, roast, and grind into a fine powder), Cinnabar (ground) 1 fen.
Source
From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 35.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients again into a fine powder; use the corners of three types of zongzi wrappers to form pills the size of a paulownia seed; grind the cinnabar separately to serve as a coating.
Benefits
For persistent “ghost malaria” that has not healed.
Instructions for Use
During an attack, rub one pill on a clean bowl and apply it to the tip of the nose and the upper part of the philtrum; or, if the symptoms have not subsided, take one pill with cold water. Must be prepared at noon on the fifth day of the fifth month.
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Asafoetida and Realgar Pills,For persistent “ghost malaria” that has not healed.