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Lingbao Rescue-from-Suffering Pill

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Lingbao Rescue-from-Suffering Pill,For boils and abscesses on the back, carbuncles, internal abscesses, malignant sores, poisonous insect bites, throat ulcers with blood stasis, moldy sores with accumulated toxins, and all types of unexplained swollen sores—whether already ulcerated or not—as well as toxic pathogens and toxic heat.

Formulas Name : Lingbao Rescue-from-Suffering Pill

Chinese Name : 灵宝救苦丹

Drug Formulation

5 fen of musk, 5 fen of toad fat (dissolved in wine), 5 fen of genuine dog gallbladder, 5 fen of Western cow bile, 3 fen of Lian’s pearls, 2 fen of plum borneol, 5 fen of borax, 1 qian of grass placenta, 3 fen of genuine bear bile,Authentic Mountain Hundred Herbs Ash 1 qian (if unavailable, substitute with aged Jing ink), authentic dragon’s blood 5 fen, defatted frankincense 5 fen, defatted myrrh 5 fen, raw rhubarb 1 qian (do not expose to fire), processed real realgar 5 fen, finely sifted cinnabar 5 fen, raw tortoiseshell 5 fen, authentic amber 5 fen, black agarwood 2 fen, blue agarwood 3 fen.

Source

*Compilation of Various Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder. Mix with the breast milk of a first-born boy to form pills, each weighing 1 fen, and coat each pill with 5 fen of genuine gold leaf.

Benefits

For boils and abscesses on the back, carbuncles, internal abscesses, malignant sores, poisonous insect bites, throat ulcers with blood stasis, moldy sores with accumulated toxins, and all types of unexplained swollen sores—whether already ulcerated or not—as well as toxic pathogens and toxic heat.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose; for severe cases, 2–3 pills. Swallow with aged Shaoxing wine until intoxicated to induce sweating. May also be applied topically.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women.

Lingbao Rescue-from-Suffering Pill,*Compilation of Various Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.,For boils and abscesses on the back, carbuncles, internal abscesses, malignant sores, poisonous insect bites, throat ulcers with blood stasis, moldy sores with accumulated toxins, and all types of unexplained swollen sores—whether already ulcerated or not—as well as toxic pathogens and toxic heat.

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