Cinnabar and Mercury Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 19.,Water retention.
Cinnabar and Mercury Decoction
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Mercury Decoction
Chinese Name : 朱砂水银煎
Drug Formulation
1 fen of cinnabar, 1 fen of mercury, 1 fen of croton seed, 1 fen of powdered gypsum, 5 qian of red ochre, and 5 qian of Chinese leek.
Source
From *Ji Feng*, Volume 19.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and shape into pills the size of a marble using steamed buns.
Benefits
Water retention.
Instructions for Use
Place the mixture in the patient’s navel. Fold a sheet of soft paper over it to form a cover, then secure it with a belly band. Have the patient lie down. Within just one liang’s time (the time it takes to eat a meal), the disease will be expelled through urination—approximately 2–3 dou of fluid—after which the flow will cease. Remove the medicine to prevent over-treatment.Next, mix half a liang of Coptis powder with fresh ginger juice, form it into a single pill, and place it in the navel; cover it with paper and secure it with a belly band as before. Boil barley flour dumplings in a decoction of white mulberry bark and serve them to the patient. Three days after recovery, administer a tonic to restore the body.
Note
Avoid pickled, preserved, raw, cold, salty, and vinegary foods.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Cinnabar and Mercury Decoction,Water retention.