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Immortal Relief Pill,At the onset of smallpox, if fever persists for 3–5 days without the rash appearing, accompanied by diarrhea and cough, sore throat, lower back pain, or if the patient exhibits smallpox symptoms or convulsions, convulsive wind with diarrhea, coughing, phlegm, and wheezing.

Formulas Name : Immortal Relief Pill

Chinese Name : 神仙救苦丹

Drug Formulation

5 qian of white aconite root (preferably from Shandong), 2 qian of Indian turmeric, 2 qian of whole scorpions, 1 liang of bile star, 1 liang of stir-fried silkworm pupae, 5 qian of cardamom, 5 qian of chebulic myrobalan (baked in bread, pitted), 1 fen of musk, 5 qian of belamcanda, 5 qian of dandelion, 1 qian of cinnabar, 2 qian of realgar, and 2 qian of Sichuan coptis.

Source

From Yi Fan’s formula, cited in Volume 8 of *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, decoct into a paste, and form into pills the size of a longan; coat with gold leaf.

Benefits

At the onset of smallpox, if fever persists for 3–5 days without the rash appearing, accompanied by diarrhea and cough, sore throat, lower back pain, or if the patient exhibits smallpox symptoms or convulsions, convulsive wind with diarrhea, coughing, phlegm, and wheezing.

Instructions for Use

Dissolve in boiling water and take orally; if the smallpox has just begun to erupt, take with scallion white decoction.

Immortal Relief Pill,From Yi Fan’s formula, cited in Volume 8 of *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*.,At the onset of smallpox, if fever persists for 3–5 days without the rash appearing, accompanied by diarrhea and cough, sore throat, lower back pain, or if the patient exhibits smallpox symptoms or convulsions, convulsive wind with diarrhea, coughing, phlegm, and wheezing.

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