Phoenix-Dragon Ointment,From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 8.,Prevents smallpox.
Phoenix-Dragon Ointment
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Formulas Name : Phoenix-Dragon Ointment
Chinese Name : 凤龙膏
Drug Formulation
1 black-boned chicken egg, 1 earthworm (live and small).
Source
From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 8.
Processing
Make a small hole in the egg, insert the earthworm inside, seal the hole with rice paper, steam it in a rice pot until cooked, remove the earthworm, and give it to the child to eat.
Benefits
Prevents smallpox.
Instructions for Use
Eat 10 of these on the Day of the Beginning of Spring each year, and one will never contract smallpox in one’s lifetime; when smallpox is prevalent among neighbors, eating 1–2 of these is also beneficial.
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Phoenix-Dragon Ointment,Prevents smallpox.