Life-Saving Revitalizing Pill，Formula by Yang Xitang, cited in Volume 15 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.，Effective for all types of chronic sores from syphilis, pain in the tendons and bones, genital sores, mercury poisoning, tinea, chronic discharge, and swollen abscesses—regardless of whether they are acute or chronic.
Life-Saving Revitalizing Pill
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Formulas Name : Life-Saving Revitalizing Pill
Chinese Name : 回生保命丹
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis (roasted) 2 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 3 qian, Angelica dahurica tips 3 qian, aged Sophora japonica flowers 1 liang, frankincense 5 fen, myrrh 5 fen, mercury oxide 4 qian 2 fen, cinnabar 4 qian, realgar 3 qian, ox bile 4 fen, dragon’s blood 1 qian, child’s tea 1 qian, clove buds 1 qian.
Source
Formula by Yang Xitang, cited in Volume 15 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with a paste made from red dates and rice flour to form pills the size of millet grains.
Benefits
Effective for all types of chronic sores from syphilis, pain in the tendons and bones, genital sores, mercury poisoning, tinea, chronic discharge, and swollen abscesses—regardless of whether they are acute or chronic.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose; decoct them with 4 liang of Smilax glabra and half a piece of soapwort, then swallow the pills with the decoction. Take three times daily.
Note
Avoid pork from sows, beef, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, and sexual intercourse.
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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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Life-Saving Revitalizing Pill,Effective for all types of chronic sores from syphilis, pain in the tendons and bones, genital sores, mercury poisoning, tinea, chronic discharge, and swollen abscesses—regardless of whether they are acute or chronic.