Fire-Pricking Elixir，Formula from *Research on Medical Formulas* (Vol. 5); name cited in *Effective Emergency Treatment Formulas*.，For all cases of throat obstruction and constriction, where life hangs by a thread.
Fire-Pricking Elixir
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Formulas Name : Fire-Pricking Elixir
Chinese Name : 火刺仙丹
Drug Formulation
Castor oil.
Source
Formula from *Research on Medical Formulas* (Vol. 5); name cited in *Effective Emergency Treatment Formulas*.
Benefits
For all cases of throat obstruction and constriction, where life hangs by a thread.
Instructions for Use
Apply castor oil to a piece of paper, roll it into a strip, and set it alight; as soon as smoke rises, blow it out. Have the patient open their mouth, then insert the burning strip into the throat. Within moments, the patient will vomit purple blood; breathing will immediately ease, and they will be able to speak and consume congee and liquids.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026
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Fire-Pricking Elixir,For all cases of throat obstruction and constriction, where life hangs by a thread.