Miraculous Black Gold Powder，A formula by Guo, cited in Volume 15 of *The Subtle Meanings of the Jade Mechanism*.，For boils, carbuncles, abscesses, seasonal toxic infections, bone-adhering ulcers, and all types of malignant sores; or for sores that are black, sunken, and hard as stone, accompanied by cold limbs, a fine pulse, or occasional confusion, delirium, restlessness, and intense thirst—especially in critical cases.
Miraculous Black Gold Powder
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Formulas Name : Miraculous Black Gold Powder
Chinese Name : 神效乌金散
Drug Formulation
Xanthium seed heads (harvested at noon on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month), small Aconite root, fire hemp seed heads, Equisetum (knots removed), toad heads, birch bark nodes (fried with butter), and Ephedra (roots and nodes removed)—each in equal parts.
Source
A formula by Guo, cited in Volume 15 of *The Subtle Meanings of the Jade Mechanism*.
Processing
Dry the ingredients in the sun, place them together in a porcelain vessel, seal it tightly with salt-mixed clay, and calcine over charcoal fire from dawn until the Shen hour; stop when the mixture turns the color of black coal, then grind into a fine powder.
Benefits
For boils, carbuncles, abscesses, seasonal toxic infections, bone-adhering ulcers, and all types of malignant sores; or for sores that are black, sunken, and hard as stone, accompanied by cold limbs, a fine pulse, or occasional confusion, delirium, restlessness, and intense thirst—especially in critical cases.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose; for severe cases, 3 qian. Mix with hot wine and swallow. If no sweat has broken out, take another dose. Once sweating has ceased, switch to medications that clear toxins and promote diuresis.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Miraculous Black Gold Powder,For boils, carbuncles, abscesses, seasonal toxic infections, bone-adhering ulcers, and all types of malignant sores; or for sores that are black, sunken, and hard as stone, accompanied by cold limbs, a fine pulse, or occasional confusion, delirium, restlessness, and intense thirst—especially in critical cases.