Life-Saving Pill for Treating Sha，From *Selected Precious and Secret Formulas from the *Thousand Gold**.，For the seventy-two types of shā syndrome characterized by abdominal pain and bodily distension.
Life-Saving Pill for Treating Sha
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Formulas Name : Life-Saving Pill for Treating Sha
Chinese Name : 治痧救命丹
Drug Formulation
1 jin of Ma Ya Xiao, 2 qian of realgar, 4 liang of yellow丹, 8 fen of cinnabar, 2 liang of soapstone alum.
Source
From *Selected Precious and Secret Formulas from the *Thousand Gold**.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with well water, and place in a copper pot (avoid iron or tin utensils). Simmer over a charcoal fire, using a bundle of three peach and three willow twigs tied together to stir the mixture until golden specks appear.Once roasted, use several fresh bamboo tubes (do not use dry bamboo or bamboo with heavy sap), ensuring they have nodes at both ends. While the mixture is still hot, fill the tubes with the medicine, seal the openings tightly, and place them on a stone floor in a damp, shaded, secluded spot for seven days and seven nights to absorb yin energy. Afterward, remove them, grind them into an extremely fine powder using a mortar and pestle, and store the powder in a porcelain jar, ensuring it is protected from drafts.
Benefits
For the seventy-two types of shā syndrome characterized by abdominal pain and bodily distension.
Instructions for Use
Apply this to the eyes: for mild cases, apply it to the outer corners of both eyes; if the upper eyelid becomes painful upon application, it is a shā syndrome, and the abdominal pain and bloating will subside on their own, leading to recovery. If there is no pain upon application, it is not a shā syndrome, and alternative treatments may be used. For severe cases, apply several times until the eyes no longer feel pain.
Note
Do not ingest under any circumstances.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Life-Saving Pill for Treating Sha,For the seventy-two types of shā syndrome characterized by abdominal pain and bodily distension.