Miraculous Dry Pill，From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 2, citing *The Collection of Yan Shi’er*.，
Miraculous Dry Pill
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Formulas Name : Miraculous Dry Pill
Chinese Name : 神效乾丹
Drug Formulation
3 qian of Aconite (peeled and tips removed), 3 qian of Bear’s Gall, 3 qian of Opium, 3 qian of Beeswax, 4 large cloves, 3 qian of Ginseng, 3 qian of Camphor (purified frost collected from roof tiles), 5 fen of Frankincense, 5 fen of Myrrh (oil removed), and 3 qian of Japanese Sulfur.
Source
From *Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 2, citing *The Collection of Yan Shi’er*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and wrap them in a silk gauze bag. Grind 2 qian of musk into an extremely fine powder and wrap it separately. Place Bai Ji (any amount, as needed for application) in a bowl and soak it in boiling water until softened. Transfer the Bai Ji to the silk bag, wring out the liquid, and discard the residue.Then mix 3 qian of suhe oil with the Bai Ji juice and the other ingredients until well blended. Sprinkle the musk powder over the mixture, shape it into a cake, and place it in a porcelain box to air-dry in the shade, or seal the box tightly and expose it to the sun briefly.
Instructions for Use
Once dry, grind into a powder and apply topically.
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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 Dry Pill