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Huang Ling Medicine

Formulas Name : Huang Ling Medicine

Chinese Name : 黄灵药

Drug Formulation

9 qian of lead, 1 liang of mercury, 1 liang of realgar, 3 liang of calcined soda, 2 liang of dried alum, and 4 qian of cinnabar.

Source

*Secret Formulas for Miraculous Medicines*, Volume 2.

Processing

First, melt the lead; then grind it together with the other ingredients into a fine powder. Place the mixture in a jar and seal it tightly. Heat it over a fire for three sticks of incense; when the flame is strong enough to blacken a bowl, remove it and let it cool completely before taking the medicine. For each dose of 1 qian, add 5 fen each of frankincense, myrrh, sea squid (boiled in water), and pearl,dragon’s blood and elephant skin (tempered)—each 4 fen; catechu—3 qian; mercuric oxide, cinnabar (calcined), and dragon’s bone (calcined)—each 3 fen; Phellodendron bark and clam shell (calcined)—each 2 fen; licorice—6 fen; borneol—5 li; and musk—2 li. Grind all ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with milk, seal the mixture securely, and set aside for use.

Huang Ling Medicine，*Secret Formulas for Miraculous Medicines*, Volume 2.，

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026

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