Four Insect Pill

Four Insect Pill,Effective for all types of carbuncles, boils on the back, and all manner of malignant sores.

Formulas Name : Four Insect Pill

Chinese Name : 四虫丹

Drug Formulation

1 jin of hibiscus leaves, 1 jin of purple violets, 10 liang of thousand-gold seeds (with oil shells removed), 2 liang of silkworm larvae (roasted until dry), 1 liang of live silkworms (sun-dried or roasted until dry), half a jin of ginger juice, half a jin of garlic juice, and 5 liang of scallion juice.

Source

From *Zongfutang Formulas*, Volume 4.

Processing

Combine the above ingredients with 4 jin of yin-yang water and decoct until reduced to half a jin; strain out the residue. Then add 3 liang of red mole crickets, 3 qian of musk, 1 liang of realgar (ground), 1 liang of centipede (ground), and 3 liang of distilled spirits. Pour the mixture into a silver pot, cover tightly with an iron oil lamp, and place over a charcoal fire. Remove from heat once the spirits have completely evaporated;Then add 1 jin of rice wine along with the following five ingredients to the mixture and simmer until it becomes a paste; store in a porcelain container.

Benefits

Effective for all types of carbuncles, boils on the back, and all manner of malignant sores.

Instructions for Use

When ready to use, dissolve the mixture in well water and apply it around the affected area; it will feel as hot as fire, and the toxin will dissipate immediately. Save the residue for future use. If you do not wish to make a paste, dry the ingredients in the sun, sprinkle them with rice wine, then dry them again and repeat the process until all the wine is absorbed. Grind into a fine powder and store. When ready to use, sift the powder finely and mix with water to apply around the affected area—this method is also highly effective.

Four Insect Pill,From *Zongfutang Formulas*, Volume 4.,Effective for all types of carbuncles, boils on the back, and all manner of malignant sores.

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