Lingbao Elixir，From *Shenghui*, Volume 25.，For all types of wind disorders, locked jaws, and sudden death due to “corpse-like stupor”; or for those who have suffered from injuries from falls or blows for many years and experience pain on overcast days, rendering them unable to move.
Lingbao Elixir
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Formulas Name : Lingbao Elixir
Chinese Name : 灵宝丹
Drug Formulation
1.5 liang of Bright Sand (crushed to the size of a soapberry, placed in a silk bag, boiled in buckwheat ash water for three cycles, then removed and ground into a fine powder),1 liang of sulfur (pounded to the size of a soapberry, placed in a silk bag, boiled in ash-free wine for three cycles, then removed and ground into a fine powder), 1 liang of realgar (pounded to the size of a soapberry, placed in a silk bag, boiled in rice vinegar for three cycles, then removed and ground into a fine powder), and 1 liang of native copper (first crushed, then finely ground into a powder).Place these four ingredients in a covered porcelain jar. First, line the bottom of the jar with three pieces of gold leaf, then add the sulfur and cover it with two pieces of gold leaf; next, add the realgar and cover it with two pieces of gold leaf; then add the cinnabar and cover it with two pieces of gold leaf;then add the native copper; cover it with three more pieces of gold leaf; seal the jar with its lid without securing it further. Place the jar in a pit of ash to stabilize it, and heat it for three days and three nights. On the first day, use half a jin of well-burned charcoal to surround the jar, keeping it three cun away; on the second day, use 10 liang of well-burned charcoal, keeping it two and a half cun away; on the third day, use one jin of well-burned charcoal, keeping it two cun away; continue until the fire is completely extinguished.Once cooled, remove the medicine from the bottle, wrap it in three layers of paper, and bury it in clean, moist soil. Retrieve it the following morning and grind it again until fine. Magnetite (quenched in vinegar 20 times, pounded, sifted, and finely ground to a powder) 3 fen; Yangqishi (ground to a powder) 3 fen; Changli Stone (finely ground to a powder) 3 fen; Amethyst 3 fen(finely ground to a powder. Use a porcelain jar with a lid; first add the magnetite, then the yangqishi, followed by the changlishi, and finally the amethyst. Add the gold leaf as described earlier, seal the jar with the lid—leaving the opening slightly ajar—and heat it for three days and three nights.On the first day, use 1 jin of charcoal fire, keeping it 3 cun away from the bottle; on the second day, use 3 jin of fire, keeping it 2 cun away from the bottle; on the third day, use half a sheng of fire, keeping it 3 cun away from the bottle.From day to night, allow the fire to burn out naturally; once cooled, remove the medicine, wrap it in paper, and bury it in damp soil. Retrieve it the following morning and grind it again until extremely fine. Add 1 liang of ox bile, 1 liang of borneol, 1 liang of musk, 1 liang of ox navel (brushed with wine and lightly roasted), 1 liang of dragon’s teeth, and 1 liang of tiger shin bone(coated with wine and lightly roasted until golden. Grind the above six ingredients into a powder, then grind again until as fine as flour), 10 liang of stalactite (place in a silk bag; first boil in a continuous stream of water for half a day, then discard the water; use 5 dou of fresh water to boil down to 1 dou; after boiling the herbs, retain 3 he of the stalactite liquid; grind 3 fen of raw rhinoceros horn), 1 liang 1 fen of Polygala (with the core removed),Morinda root 1 liang 1 fen, Sophora root 1 liang 1 fen, Black snake (soaked in wine, skin and bones removed, lightly roasted)1 liang 1 fen, Epimedium (1 liang 1 fen), Gastrodia (1 liang 1 fen) (Grind the above 6 ingredients into a coarse powder; decoct with 1 dou of the previously prepared stalactite liquid until reduced to 7 sheng; filter through a raw silk bag to remove the dregs, then clarify), Aquilaria (1 liang 5 fen), Cardamom (shell removed) (1 liang 5 fen), Deer Antler (hair removed, coated with butter and lightly roasted until pale yellow) (1 liang 5 fen),Cinnamon Bark 1 liang and a half, Corydalis 3 fen, Tears of the Wood-Hutong Tree 3 fen (Grind these 6 ingredients into a coarse powder; decoct in 7 sheng of stalactite juice until reduced to 4 sheng; filter through raw silk to remove dregs and clarify), Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water to remove slime) 1 liang,Angelica sinensis 1 liang (grind these two ingredients into a coarse powder; decoct with 4 sheng of stalactite juice until reduced to 3 sheng; filter through raw silk to remove dregs and clarify), Sapindus seed kernels 1.5 liang (pounded and sifted into a fine powder), Sichuan芒消 1 liang (finely ground), fresh Rehmannia root juice 1 sheng, ash-free wine and children’s urine, 1 sheng each.
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 25.
Processing
Combine the Rehmannia juice and the previous medicinal decoction—totaling 6 sheng—in a silver pot. In a quiet room, simmer over low heat until reduced to 1 sheng. Add the powdered mineral ingredients, stirring with a willow wood spatula,without stopping, until the consistency is just right. Remove from heat, then add the six ingredients including ox bile and stir until thoroughly blended. Immediately add the ground soapberry kernel powder and the water from ground rhinoceros horn, filter through cotton, and incorporate into the mixture. Then, in a mortar, pound vigorously with a pestle 3,000–5,000 times, as this medicine is extremely sticky, like glue.Once ground, divide the mixture into three equal portions. Add the aforementioned芒硝 to one portion, grind separately until uniform, and roll into pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For all types of wind disorders, locked jaws, and sudden death due to “corpse-like stupor”; or for those who have suffered from injuries from falls or blows for many years and experience pain on overcast days, rendering them unable to move.
Instructions for Use
For all types of wind-induced disorders, locked jaws, or sudden death due to “corpse-like stupor,” grind 2–3 pills with hot vinegar and pour the mixture into the mouth; if it passes through the throat, the patient will revive. For regular use, take 3 pills on an empty stomach with warm wine. For those suffering from wind-related diseases or injuries to limbs and joints—where movement has been impossible for 10 years or 5 years—simply follow the prescribed method: 10 pills will be effective; for severe cases, no more than 30 pills are needed.For those who have suddenly suffered a stroke or died from a severe illness, as long as the heart has not yet grown cold, take 5 pills, mix them with vinegar, and rub them into the navel over 1,000 times; warmth will gradually spread from the navel outward. Once the eyes open, grind 10 pills with hot vinegar and administer them; the patient will revive as soon as they enter the mouth;For any illness, regardless of severity or duration, first take 3 qian of Hongxue Tongzhong Powder with tea. After a considerable time, drink more hot tea to induce 1–2 bowel movements. Then, prepare a decoction of ginger and soybeans according to the prescribed method and take 3 pills with it. Have someone rub the affected area with their warm hands until the heat penetrates deeply; you will feel something like fire moving through the flesh toward the site of the illness;For those suffering from wind-induced disorders who have been bedridden for 100–200 days or up to one year, take 3 pills per dose; after 10 doses, they will be able to walk. For extremely severe cases, take 5 pills every other day after each bowel movement; wait 3–5 days, then have another bowel movement. Do not exceed 30 pills in total; the patient will fully recover. For those with long-standing injuries from falls or blows that cause pain on overcast days and render them immobile, this remedy has proven highly effective with just 5–7 doses.For those who take this medicine frequently, its efficacy persists even after the illness has subsided.
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Lingbao Elixir,For all types of wind disorders, locked jaws, and sudden death due to “corpse-like stupor”; or for those who have suffered from injuries from falls or blows for many years and experience pain on overcast days, rendering them unable to move.