Mercury and Thunder Beetle Pill

Mercury and Thunder Beetle Pill,For severe leprosy with loss of eyebrows or hair, collapse of the nasal bridge, and tissue decay.

Formulas Name : Mercury and Thunder Beetle Pill

Chinese Name : 水银雷丸

Drug Formulation

Mercury 1 fen (combined with realgar, sulfur, and a drop of vinegar; grind in a porcelain mortar with a wooden pestle until all lumps are gone), Leiwan 1 fen (powdered), Asafoetida 1 fen (raw), realgar 1 fen, sulfur 1 fen, Smilax glabra 1 fen (finely ground into powder), musk 1 qian (finely ground).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 24.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For severe leprosy with loss of eyebrows or hair, collapse of the nasal bridge, and tissue decay.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine and taken before meals; take another dose before the evening meal. If worms are expelled, observe their color; only cases where black worms are expelled are incurable.

Mercury and Thunder Beetle Pill,*Shenghui*, Volume 24.,For severe leprosy with loss of eyebrows or hair, collapse of the nasal bridge, and tissue decay.

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