Five-Spirit Revival Pill，*Shenghui*, Volume 56.，For sudden death, where there is only a faint breath and the area over the heart is slightly warm.
Five-Spirit Revival Pill
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Formulas Name : Five-Spirit Revival Pill
Chinese Name : 五神返魂丹
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of cinnabar, half a liang of ox bile, half a liang of benzoin, half a liang of arsenic trioxide, and 5 large spiders (harvested on the Double Fifth Festival, kept in a bag in a well-ventilated place to prevent them from dying).
Source
*Shenghui*, Volume 56.
Benefits
For sudden death, where there is only a faint breath and the area over the heart is slightly warm.
Instructions for Use
First, finely grind the first four ingredients; then add the spiders and grind again until uniform. Take a 3-cun piece of unwormed soapberry (remove the black skin), squeeze out the juice with 3 he of water, immediately add a small amount of millet rice, and simmer until all the water has evaporated to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.For sudden death due to evil influence or acute stroke, if the patient still has a faint pulse, grind one pill with freshly drawn water and administer it. If the patient is unconscious, administer one additional pill immediately; the patient will revive instantly. Those without illness may take one pill regularly; they will remain free of disease into old age.
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Five-Spirit Revival Pill,For sudden death, where there is only a faint breath and the area over the heart is slightly warm.