Miraculous Decay-Removing Formula,From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 1.,
Miraculous Decay-Removing Formula
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Formulas Name : Miraculous Decay-Removing Formula
Chinese Name : 去腐灵药
Drug Formulation
Mercury 1 liang, calcium carbonate 2 liang, table salt 3 qian, dried alum 3 qian (roast these three ingredients until dry), cinnabar 8 qian, realgar 3 qian, white arsenic 3 qian, borax 3 qian (add 3 qian of realgar to this formula).
Source
From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, place it in a clay-lined jar, cover the opening with a bowl, and seal it. Place the jar on three nails and build a hundred-hole brazier. Start with a bottom fire 2 cun high; light one incense stick, one middle fire, and one top fire. Continuously wipe the bowl with water; once the incense has burned out, remove the fire. The next day, take the substance that has risen to the top for use.
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Miraculous Decay-Removing Formula