Penglai Fire，From *Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 2, citing *Essentials of Family-Transmitted Medicine*.，Effective for wind-induced paralysis, trauma, scrofula, edema, diaphragmatic qi stagnation, and stomach qi stagnation.
Penglai Fire
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Formulas Name : Penglai Fire
Chinese Name : 蓬莱火
Drug Formulation
Western Realgar, Realgar, Frankincense, Myrrh, Cloves, Musk, and Calcium Carbonate—all in equal parts.
Source
From *Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 2, citing *Essentials of Family-Transmitted Medicine*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; wrap the powder in purple cotton paper and roll it into a stick as thick as an incense stick, ensuring it is tightly packed.
Benefits
Effective for wind-induced paralysis, trauma, scrofula, edema, diaphragmatic qi stagnation, and stomach qi stagnation.
Instructions for Use
To use, cut a segment 2–3 fen long; apply it to the affected area using sticky rice paper and ignite it. No more than three treatments are needed to eradicate the condition at its root. If the condition does not resolve after moxibustion on specific acupoints, continue moxibustion until the medicine is exhausted; when the skin and flesh blister, the disease will be instantly cured. Perform three moxa cones per session; for severe cases, no more than three sessions are required to eradicate the condition at its root, preventing recurrence.
Note
After moxibustion, avoid pork; resume consumption only after the sore has healed.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Penglai Fire,Effective for wind-induced paralysis, trauma, scrofula, edema, diaphragmatic qi stagnation, and stomach qi stagnation.