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Horseshoe Crab Gallbladder Powder

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Horseshoe Crab Gallbladder Powder,For severe leprosy.

Formulas Name : Horseshoe Crab Gallbladder Powder

Chinese Name : 鲎鱼胆散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of horseshoe crab gallbladder (raw), half a liang of white alum (raw), half a liang of green alum (raw), half a liang of talcum powder, half a liang of mercury, and half a liang of musk.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 18.

Processing

Finely grind all the above ingredients together, gradually adding a small amount of water until the mercury is completely dissolved.

Benefits

For severe leprosy.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 qian per dose, mixed with well water on an empty stomach. If no effect is seen by noon, take another dose on an empty stomach. The treatment is effective when thick, sticky phlegm and saliva are coughed up, or when toxic mucus of various colors is expelled through diarrhea. This may be administered up to three times within one month. For toothache, recovery is indicated when mucus oozes from between the teeth. Adjust the dosage according to the patient’s constitution.

Horseshoe Crab Gallbladder Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 18.,For severe leprosy.

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