Five-Absolute Penetrating-the-Pass Powder，*Simple Formulas for Difficult and Urgent Conditions*, Volume 1.，1. Suicide by hanging; 2. being crushed by a wall; 3. drowning; 4. possession by evil spirits; 5. death from exposure to the cold; as well as all cases of stroke-induced coma and sudden loss of consciousness.
Five-Absolute Penetrating-the-Pass Powder
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Formulas Name : Five-Absolute Penetrating-the-Pass Powder
Chinese Name : 五绝透关散
Drug Formulation
Raw Pinellia 5 fen, Soapwort 5 fen.
Source
*Simple Formulas for Difficult and Urgent Conditions*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
1. Suicide by hanging; 2. being crushed by a wall; 3. drowning; 4. possession by evil spirits; 5. death from exposure to the cold; as well as all cases of stroke-induced coma and sudden loss of consciousness.
Instructions for Use
Take a dose the size of a soybean and blow it into the nostril—the left nostril for men, the right for women. If the patient sneezes, they will regain consciousness.
Note
Contraindicated for postpartum syncope.
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Five-Absolute Penetrating-the-Pass Powder,1. Suicide by hanging; 2. being crushed by a wall; 3. drowning; 4. possession by evil spirits; 5. death from exposure to the cold; as well as all cases of stroke-induced coma and sudden loss of consciousness.