Asafoetida and Thunder Pill Powder

Asafoetida and Thunder Pill Powder,For leprosy.

Formulas Name : Asafoetida and Thunder Pill Powder

Chinese Name : 阿魏雷丸散

Drug Formulation

Asafoetida 3 fen, Zilei Pills 3 fen, Realgar 3 fen,Purple Quartz 3 fen, Cinnabar half liang, Talc half liang, Bile half liang, Vermilion half liang, Reed Rhizome half liang, White Knotweed half liang, Rhinoceros Horn half liang, Spotted Mantis Beetles (with legs and wings removed) 40 pieces, Blue Mantis Beetles (with legs and wings removed) 40 pieces, Ox Bile 5 fen, Purple Rivet 1 fen.

Source

From *Qianjin Yi* (Volume 21), citing *Qibofang*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For leprosy.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian bi per dose; mix the medicine with 2 he of clear wine on an empty stomach and drink it all. When extremely hungry, it is best to eat a small bowl of mung bean soup; do not eat too much—stop after eating only about half a bellyful. If you eat too much and become full, the worms will emerge more slowly. Take another dose daily at sunset on an empty stomach, using the same amount as before. If you notice that your urine resembles that of a urinary tract infection, take another dose immediately, regardless of the time of day, using the same amount as before, and eat when extremely hungry.

Asafoetida and Thunder Pill Powder,From *Qianjin Yi* (Volume 21), citing *Qibofang*.,For leprosy.

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