Mantis Wine，From *Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 10.，For severe rabies-induced dog bites, where the patient experiences abdominal pain and frantic screaming, attempts to bite people upon sight, suffers from constipation and urinary retention, occasionally emits dog-like sounds, and is acutely averse to wind and the sound of metal or drums—hearing such sounds causes sharp abdominal pain and frantic biting.
Mantis Wine
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Formulas Name : Mantis Wine
Chinese Name : 斑蝥酒
Drug Formulation
7 Mylabris beetles (with heads, wings, and legs removed; if left for one day, add one more), 2 Croton seeds, and 1 he or a pinch of glutinous rice.
Source
From *Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 10.
Benefits
For severe rabies-induced dog bites, where the patient experiences abdominal pain and frantic screaming, attempts to bite people upon sight, suffers from constipation and urinary retention, occasionally emits dog-like sounds, and is acutely averse to wind and the sound of metal or drums—hearing such sounds causes sharp abdominal pain and frantic biting.
Instructions for Use
Stir-fry the above ingredients until the glutinous rice becomes crisp; remove the cantharides and Chinese toadstools, finely grind the glutinous rice, and take it mixed with wine; or stir-fry and grind the cantharides, Chinese toadstools, and glutinous rice together, add 1 qian of cinnabar, and take it with wine; or use 3 Chinese toadstools (stir-fried with aged wall soil),7 spotted beetles (stir-fried with glutinous rice), along with rhubarb, poria, and musk; grind into a powder and take with wine—all of these methods are effective.If the injury has persisted for many days, increase the number of Mylabris to 21; furthermore, there will certainly be three red hairs on the head of each Mylabris—pull them out immediately. The toxin will be expelled through urine or stool; in the early stages, it appears as bloody fluid; as the condition progresses, it forms blood clots that resemble the shape of a dog. Once the toxin is completely expelled, abdominal pain ceases, and both urination and defecation resume; then take Coptis and Licorice Decoction to clear residual heat.
Note
For three months, avoid the sound of gongs and drums, sexual activity, and all substances that induce toxicity; for the rest of one’s life, avoid mutton and dog meat.
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Mantis Wine,For severe rabies-induced dog bites, where the patient experiences abdominal pain and frantic screaming, attempts to bite people upon sight, suffers from constipation and urinary retention, occasionally emits dog-like sounds, and is acutely averse to wind and the sound of metal or drums—hearing such sounds causes sharp abdominal pain and frantic biting.