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Elixir for Reviving from All Illnesses

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Elixir for Reviving from All Illnesses,For stroke-induced aphasia, sudden confusion, and loss of consciousness; for acute and chronic convulsions in children, with limb spasms threatening death; for severe throat constriction, locked jaws, profuse phlegm and saliva, and a sensation of the throat being sawed; for malaria; for phlegm-induced wheezing and cough; and for a chicken bone lodged in the throat, unable to move up or down.

Formulas Name : Elixir for Reviving from All Illnesses

Chinese Name : 万病回生丹

Drug Formulation

Raw realgar (Ming) 2 qian, gallic alum 2 qian, talc (raw) 2 qian.

Source

Chapter 8 of *Miraculous Formulas of Han Medicine*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For stroke-induced aphasia, sudden confusion, and loss of consciousness; for acute and chronic convulsions in children, with limb spasms threatening death; for severe throat constriction, locked jaws, profuse phlegm and saliva, and a sensation of the throat being sawed; for malaria; for phlegm-induced wheezing and cough; and for a chicken bone lodged in the throat, unable to move up or down.

Instructions for Use

Adults: 5 fen; children: 3 fen. Dissolve in clear broth and take orally.

Elixir for Reviving from All Illnesses,Chapter 8 of *Miraculous Formulas of Han Medicine*.,For stroke-induced aphasia, sudden confusion, and loss of consciousness; for acute and chronic convulsions in children, with limb spasms threatening death; for severe throat constriction, locked jaws, profuse phlegm and saliva, and a sensation of the throat being sawed; for malaria; for phlegm-induced wheezing and cough; and for a chicken bone lodged in the throat, unable to move up or down.

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