Itch-Relieving Pill，*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 4.，When fire from the kidneys and liver accumulates in the ear, causing itching, pricking the ear with a grain of rice is insufficient to relieve the itch; the patient will instinctively want to pierce the base of the ear with a knife to find relief; otherwise, the itching will be so severe it feels like death.
Itch-Relieving Pill
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Formulas Name : Itch-Relieving Pill
Chinese Name : 收痒丹
Drug Formulation
1 qian of dragon bone, 1 sapindus thorn (burned to ash while retaining its essence), 3 fen of borneol, and 1 male mouse gallbladder.
Source
*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 4.
Processing
First, grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; then mix thoroughly with water from the mouse gallbladder, and finally mix again with human breast milk until it resembles thick paste.
Benefits
When fire from the kidneys and liver accumulates in the ear, causing itching, pricking the ear with a grain of rice is insufficient to relieve the itch; the patient will instinctively want to pierce the base of the ear with a knife to find relief; otherwise, the itching will be so severe it feels like death.
Instructions for Use
Apply this entire mixture into the ear canal; the itching will inevitably become unbearable. Someone must hold the patient’s hands; once the itching subsides, the condition will resolve on its own. After recovery, take Liuwei Pills regularly.
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Itch-Relieving Pill,When fire from the kidneys and liver accumulates in the ear, causing itching, pricking the ear with a grain of rice is insufficient to relieve the itch; the patient will instinctively want to pierce the base of the ear with a knife to find relief; otherwise, the itching will be so severe it feels like death.