Copper Powder Pill,From *Shenghui*, Volume 95.,
Copper Powder Pill
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Formulas Name : Copper Powder Pill
Chinese Name : 铜粉丹
Drug Formulation
4 liang of refined copper shavings, 2 liang of cinnabar, 1 liang of sodium carbonate, and 2 liang of sulfur.
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 95.
Processing
Grind the three ingredients—cinnabar, sodium carbonate, and sulfur—together into a fine powder. Take a copper bucket and layer it with a single layer of copper shavings, followed by a layer of the powder; continue layering until all ingredients are used up. Seal the bucket with “Liu Yi” clay, allow it to dry, then place it in an ash pit. Apply 4 liang of fire,for one fu period. Then burn it over a high flame until it glows red; allow it to cool before removing it. Place it on damp ground for one fu period to remove the fire toxicity, then grind it into a fine powder. Form it into pills the size of mung beans using millet rice.
Instructions for Use
Take 7 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine.
Note
Avoid sheep’s blood.
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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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Copper Powder Pill