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Flying Dragon Life-Saving Pill for Treating Boils

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Flying Dragon Life-Saving Pill for Treating Boils,For carbuncles.

Formulas Name : Flying Dragon Life-Saving Pill for Treating Boils

Chinese Name : 追疔飞龙夺命丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 1 qian, Realgar 1 qian, Toad Venom 1 qian, Centipede (roasted) 1 qian, Dried Alum 1 qian, Mercury Oxide 2 fen, Musk 5 fen, Borneol 2 fen.

Source

*Complete Book of Experiential Treatments for Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from ground crickets to form pills the size of soybeans, and coat them with cinnabar.

Benefits

For carbuncles.

Instructions for Use

For severe cases of carbuncles, chew 2 scallion whites together with 5 pills of this formula until pulverized, then swallow with hot wine. Cover the affected area with a cloth; inducing sweating is most effective. Drink the wine as desired.

Flying Dragon Life-Saving Pill for Treating Boils,*Complete Book of Experiential Treatments for Sores and Ulcers*, Volume 1.,For carbuncles.

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