Longing Pill

Longing Pill,Cat-Ghost Syndrome. Upon seeing a cat or civet, or hearing related sounds, the patient experiences stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Longing Pill

Chinese Name : 相思丸

Drug Formulation

1 love-in-idleness seed, 1 castor bean, 1 croton seed (with skin and core removed), 1 fen of cinnabar powder, and 1 fen of beeswax.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 56.

Processing

Pound the above ingredients together until thoroughly mixed.

Benefits

Cat-Ghost Syndrome. Upon seeing a cat or civet, or hearing related sounds, the patient experiences stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

First, take a pill the size of a sesame seed and hold it in the mouth; then, draw a circle of ash around the front of the patient’s head, and immediately spit the medicine into the ash. Stop once all the medicine has been spat out.

Longing Pill,From *Shenghui*, Volume 56.,Cat-Ghost Syndrome. Upon seeing a cat or civet, or hearing related sounds, the patient experiences stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen.

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