Miraculous Mercury Pills，*Shenghui* (Volume 49).，In cases of qi deficiency in the viscera, irregular diet, excessive consumption of raw or cold foods that cannot be digested—which then clash with the qi of the viscera, coalesce into a mass, and settle firmly between the abdomen and the stomach, remaining immovable—if left untreated for many years, the mass will gradually grow, leading to loss of appetite, regardless of the duration.
Miraculous Mercury Pills
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Formulas Name : Miraculous Mercury Pills
Chinese Name : 神效水银丸
Drug Formulation
Half a liang of mercury, half a liang of borax, 2 fen of talcum powder, 2 fen of starch, and 1 fen of sodium carbonate.
Source
*Shenghui* (Volume 49).
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; stop grinding when the mercury has completely disappeared. Mix with jujube pulp to form pills the size of a sour jujube.
Benefits
In cases of qi deficiency in the viscera, irregular diet, excessive consumption of raw or cold foods that cannot be digested—which then clash with the qi of the viscera, coalesce into a mass, and settle firmly between the abdomen and the stomach, remaining immovable—if left untreated for many years, the mass will gradually grow, leading to loss of appetite, regardless of the duration.
Instructions for Use
To treat this, take one jujube, remove the pit, place one pill inside, wrap it in flour, and roast it until the flour turns yellow. Remove the flour and take the medicated jujube; chew it and swallow it with warm water.
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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 Mercury Pills,In cases of qi deficiency in the viscera, irregular diet, excessive consumption of raw or cold foods that cannot be digested—which then clash with the qi of the viscera, coalesce into a mass, and settle firmly between the abdomen and the stomach, remaining immovable—if left untreated for many years, the mass will gradually grow, leading to loss of appetite, regardless of the duration.