Flying Mercury Frost,From *Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 5.,Rhinophyma.
Flying Mercury Frost
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Formulas Name : Flying Mercury Frost
Chinese Name : 飞水银霜
Drug Formulation
1 jin of mercury, 8 liang of sodium carbonate, half a sheng of strong vinegar, 10 liang of yellow alum, 20 liang of tin (refined twice), 6 liang of black mercury, and 3 jin of salt flowers.
Source
From *Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 5.
Processing
First, refine the tin thoroughly. Then, warm the mercury until hot and pour it into the tin. Next, pound the black mineral andyellow alum into a fine powder, sift them through silk, then pound the tin into small pieces. Combine the salt flowers with the black essence and other ingredients, mix with vinegar until moist, spread 1 jin of salt flowers on the bottom as a base, then arrange the mixture evenly on top. Cover with pu xiao, seal the basin with a lid, and use salt ash to form a paste to seal the cracks. Let it dry, then heat over low flame for 3 days,and over high heat for 4 days. After a total of 7 days, remove from the heat; after 1 day, open the container and sweep out the product. This process requires great care and vigilance; do not let your guard down even for a moment, or the fire will be lost.
Benefits
Rhinophyma.
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Flying Mercury Frost,Rhinophyma.