Ba’an Wanling Pill，From *Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 1.，For boils and carbuncles, toxic abscesses, facial sores, jaw swelling, rheumatic and febrile conditions, wandering damp phlegm, bone-penetrating ulcers, “crane’s knee” syndrome, unilateral hernias, tetanus with locked jaw, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, stagnation of qi and blood, wandering pain throughout the body, and difficulty walking.
Ba’an Wanling Pill
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Formulas Name : Ba'an Wanling Pill
Chinese Name : 保安万灵丹
Drug Formulation
8 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of whole scorpion, 1 liang of Dendrobium, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of licorice (roasted),1 liang of Tianma, 1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Qianghuo, 1 liang of Jingjie, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of Ma Huang, 1 liang of Beixixin, 1 liang of Chuanwu (soaked in hot water and peeled), 1 liang of Caowu (soaked in hot water and peeled), 1 liang of Hesouwu, and 6 qian of Mingxionghuang.
Source
From *Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix with refined honey to form pills.
Benefits
For boils and carbuncles, toxic abscesses, facial sores, jaw swelling, rheumatic and febrile conditions, wandering damp phlegm, bone-penetrating ulcers, “crane’s knee” syndrome, unilateral hernias, tetanus with locked jaw, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, stagnation of qi and blood, wandering pain throughout the body, and difficulty walking.
Instructions for Use
For each liang of medicine, divide it into 4 pills; for 1 liang, make 6 pills; for 1 liang, make 9 pills. Prepare them in three different strengths to accommodate the varying severity of illness across different age groups and physical conditions. Prepare 6 qian of cinnabar in advance, grind it finely to serve as a coating, and store the pills in a porcelain jar. For early-stage external symptoms where the exterior syndrome has not yet fully resolved, decoct 9 scallion whites to make 1 zhong of decoction. Dissolve one pill in the decoction while it is still hot, drink the entire mixture in one go, and cover oneself to induce sweating—this is considered effective.If sweating is delayed after taking the medicine, use the scallion white decoction again to induce it; eventually, the patient will sweat profusely as if being washed, and the sweat will gradually subside. Cover the patient with clothing, and the sweating will naturally cease. The patient will feel refreshed, and the illness will seem to vanish. For conditions that have not yet fully developed, they will dissipate immediately; for those that have already developed, they will become severely swollen and ulcerate with pus. For various illnesses not accompanied by exterior symptoms—where dispersing is not necessary—simply dissolve the medicine in hot wine and take it. After taking it, avoid drafts and eat thin congee.
Note
Avoid cold foods and sexual activity; pregnant women should not take this formula.
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Ba'an Wanling Pill,For boils and carbuncles, toxic abscesses, facial sores, jaw swelling, rheumatic and febrile conditions, wandering damp phlegm, bone-penetrating ulcers, “crane’s knee” syndrome, unilateral hernias, tetanus with locked jaw, left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, stagnation of qi and blood, wandering pain throughout the body, and difficulty walking.