Lead-Pot Wine，*Lectures on Surgery*.，Accidental ingestion of caustic substances such as mercury oxide or glycyrrhizic mercury to treat syphilis can cause the toxin to penetrate the meridians and bones, resulting in sores in the mouth and teeth, or aching, pain, and contractures in the tendons and bones. Over time, these conditions may lead to ulceration; if left untreated for months or even years, they may never heal, resulting in permanent disability.
Lead-Pot Wine
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Formulas Name : Lead-Pot Wine
Chinese Name : 铅壶酒
Drug Formulation
6 jin of black lead (pounded and placed in a flask), 15 jin of high-quality liquor, half a jin of Smilax glabra, and 3 qian of frankincense.
Source
*Lectures on Surgery*.
Processing
Seal tightly, steam over water for one day and one night, then bury in the ground for seven days to remove the toxic heat.
Benefits
Accidental ingestion of caustic substances such as mercury oxide or glycyrrhizic mercury to treat syphilis can cause the toxin to penetrate the meridians and bones, resulting in sores in the mouth and teeth, or aching, pain, and contractures in the tendons and bones. Over time, these conditions may lead to ulceration; if left untreated for months or even years, they may never heal, resulting in permanent disability.
Instructions for Use
Take as needed in the morning and evening. Observe the urine in a clay basin; if it appears powdery, this confirms the efficacy. Continue taking until pain in the tendons and bones subsides.
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Lead-Pot Wine,Accidental ingestion of caustic substances such as mercury oxide or glycyrrhizic mercury to treat syphilis can cause the toxin to penetrate the meridians and bones, resulting in sores in the mouth and teeth, or aching, pain, and contractures in the tendons and bones. Over time, these conditions may lead to ulceration; if left untreated for months or even years, they may never heal, resulting in permanent disability.