Five Pathogenic Factors Pills

Five Pathogenic Factors Pills,For madness caused by evil spirits and ghosts, characterized by delusional speech, frantic running, and a dazed state where the patient fails to recognize people.

Formulas Name : Five Pathogenic Factors Pills

Chinese Name : 五邪丸

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar (ground) 5 liang, Realgar (ground) 5 liang, Dragon Bone 5 liang, Horse Eye Toad 5 liang, Ghost Arrow 5 liang, Ghost Cup 2 liang, Red Adzuki Beans 3 liang, Watercress 1 stalk, Peach Kernels 100 (remove skin and tips, roast, and grind separately).

Source

Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 13 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients and sift them; grind the realgar and cinnabar separately, then sift through fine silk. Combine all the ingredients, mix thoroughly, and knead until well blended. Add beeswax to bind the mixture, form into pellets the size of a marble, and place them in a crimson pouch.

Benefits

For madness caused by evil spirits and ghosts, characterized by delusional speech, frantic running, and a dazed state where the patient fails to recognize people.

Instructions for Use

Tie the pouch to the arm—on the left for men, on the right for women; for children, tie it to the head. For oral administration, mix the ingredients with honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed. Take 3 pills at a time, three times a day.

Note

Avoid the “Five Pungent Herbs” and raw blood-rich foods.

Five Pathogenic Factors Pills,Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 13 of *Wai Tai*.,For madness caused by evil spirits and ghosts, characterized by delusional speech, frantic running, and a dazed state where the patient fails to recognize people.

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