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Five-Formula Pills,When malaria attacks frequently but the pathogenic force has already weakened.

Formulas Name : Five-Formula Pills

Chinese Name : 五方丸

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Indigo Powder, 1 qian of Cinnabar, 5 qian of Cinnamon Bark, 5 qian of White Alum, 3 qian of White Angelica Root, 3 qian of Ba Shuang, 3 qian of Black Aconite Root, 1 qian of Musk, 5 qian of Sulfur, and 3 qian of Realgar.

Source

*Yi Shu*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind each ingredient into a fine powder; pound them together into pills the size of a paulownia seed; coat with cinnabar; and dry in the midday sun.

Benefits

When malaria attacks frequently but the pathogenic force has already weakened.

Instructions for Use

On the day of a malaria attack, 1–2 hours before sunrise, plug the nostrils with fresh cotton—the left nostril for men and the right for women.

Five-Formula Pills,*Yi Shu*, Volume 8.,When malaria attacks frequently but the pathogenic force has already weakened.

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