Evil-Dispelling Pill，*Bai Yi*, Volume 11.，For malaria.
Evil-Dispelling Pill
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Formulas Name : Evil-Dispelling Pill
Chinese Name : 祛邪丹
Drug Formulation
Black beans, arsenic trioxide 1 liang, raw orpiment 2 liang, cinnabar.
Source
*Bai Yi*, Volume 11.
Processing
On the 4th day of the 5th lunar month, select black beans and soak them in cold water until the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival. Take 1 liang of high-quality arsenic trioxide and grind it very finely by hand; mix it with 2 liang of raw yellow丹. Remove the skins from the black beans and grind them into a paste. When forming the pills, divide the mixture into large and small pills and coat them with fine cinnabar.
Benefits
For malaria.
Instructions for Use
For the elderly, the infirm, and pregnant women—who must not take this medicine—divide the mixture into ten or so sizes of pills, with the largest no larger than a Paulownia seed. On the day of onset, take one pill at the beginning of the fifth watch, washed down with well water.
Note
Avoid hot foods for half a day; subsequently, avoid fishy foods, vegetable oil, and cold foods; cold water is permitted.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Evil-Dispelling Pill,For malaria.