Canglong Pills

Canglong Pills,For boils and swellings.

Formulas Name : Canglong Pills

Chinese Name : 苍龙丸

Drug Formulation

Xanthium seed beetles (caught after the Start of Autumn) 1 liang, wild fritillary bulb 4 liang, mercury oxide 2 qian 2 fen 5 li, dragon’s blood 3 qian, belamcanda rhizome 4 fen 5 li, borneol 3 fen, realgar 2 qian 2 fen 5 li, toad venom 4 qian (dissolved in human milk).

Source

From *Selected Precious and Secret Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, form into pills the size of a paulownia seed, coat with cinnabar, and dry in the shade.

Benefits

For boils and swellings.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose; 2 pills for robust individuals. Swallow with aged wine, then drink as much wine as possible. Continue until a sweat is induced.

Canglong Pills,From *Selected Precious and Secret Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold*.,For boils and swellings.

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