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General’s Return-to-Battle Pill,Traumatic injuries.

Formulas Name : General’s Return-to-Battle Pill

Chinese Name : 将军复战丹

Drug Formulation

20 liang of Dan Mountain sesame seeds (soaked four times in a child’s urine, three times in rice wine, and lightly roasted), 3 liang of frankincense (roasted, oil removed), 3 liang of myrrh (roasted, oil removed), and 2 liang of dragon’s blood (baked).

Source

From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 3, citing *Zhang Yunye’s Miscellaneous Notes*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

Traumatic injuries.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 fen with rice wine, followed by plain boiled pork to help it settle. For those observing a vegetarian fast, eat plain dried tofu.

Note

After taking the medicine, be sure to avoid drafts.

General’s Return-to-Battle Pill，From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 3, citing *Zhang Yunye’s Miscellaneous Notes*.，Traumatic injuries.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
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