Fragrant Snake Wine

Fragrant Snake Wine,For “Finger-Amputation Leprosy,” in which the tendons and bones first rot, followed by damage to the ten fingers—beginning with swelling of the fingers and the oozing of fluid from beneath the nails—the fingers will fall off joint by joint within a year; this formula also treats syphilis, all types of unexplained swellings and toxic sores, and severe cases of syphilis resulting from excessive use of mercury; it further alleviates generalized pain and itching, wind-induced paralysis alternating between the left and right sides, and skin conditions such as tinea versicolor and scabies.

Formulas Name : Fragrant Snake Wine

Chinese Name : 香蛇酒

Drug Formulation

Frankincense 5 qian, Realgar 5 qian, Cinnabar 5 qian, Aquilaria 5 qian, Dragon’s Blood 1 liang, Wood Fragrance 1 liang, Toad Venom 2 qian.

Source

From *Secretly Transmitted Formulas for Leprosy*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix thoroughly with 2 dou 5 sheng of glutinous rice, steam until cooked, and ferment into wine for later use. Additionally, take 1 white flower snake and 1 black-striped snake, 10 centipedes, 5 liang of cicada slough, and 20 whole scorpions. Boil these in 2 dou of water until reduced to 1 dou 5 sheng, then combine with the medicinal wine prepared earlier. Grind the herbs and snakes into a fine powder, and form into pills using the wine paste.

Benefits

For “Finger-Amputation Leprosy,” in which the tendons and bones first rot, followed by damage to the ten fingers—beginning with swelling of the fingers and the oozing of fluid from beneath the nails—the fingers will fall off joint by joint within a year; this formula also treats syphilis, all types of unexplained swellings and toxic sores, and severe cases of syphilis resulting from excessive use of mercury; it further alleviates generalized pain and itching, wind-induced paralysis alternating between the left and right sides, and skin conditions such as tinea versicolor and scabies.

Instructions for Use

Best taken with wine.

Fragrant Snake Wine,From *Secretly Transmitted Formulas for Leprosy*.,For “Finger-Amputation Leprosy,” in which the tendons and bones first rot, followed by damage to the ten fingers—beginning with swelling of the fingers and the oozing of fluid from beneath the nails—the fingers will fall off joint by joint within a year; this formula also treats syphilis, all types of unexplained swellings and toxic sores, and severe cases of syphilis resulting from excessive use of mercury; it further alleviates generalized pain and itching, wind-induced paralysis alternating between the left and right sides, and skin conditions such as tinea versicolor and scabies.

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