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Pills for Black and White Leprosy

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Pills for Black and White Leprosy,In cases of black leprosy with aversion to wind, where the patient first notices changes in the skin—such as a creeping sensation resembling an itch or the movement of insects, or seeing objects before the eyes like hanging threads—speech is incoherent, the mind is constantly filled with fear, and beneath the skin and flesh there may appear hidden rashes of a red-black hue resembling peaches or plums; the hands and feet are stiff and numb, with no sensation of pain when pricked by a needle, and the soles of the feet cannot touch the ground;In white leprosy, the voice is hoarse and raspy; the limbs are stiff and numb; the joints burn as if on fire; there is a sensation of internal heat in the chest; the hands and feet are both limp; the lower back is extremely tight; the flesh feels as if being split open; hidden rashes appear on the body and limbs, often appearing pure white beneath the skin; there are nasal polyps; blood-filled beads form in the eyes, obstructing the pupils, so that nothing can be seen.

Formulas Name : Pills for Black and White Leprosy

Chinese Name : 乌癞白癞丸

Drug Formulation

Porcupine quill (roasted), giant clam,Viper’s Head (roasted), 4 Tsetse Flies (wings and legs removed, roasted), 1 Tsetse Fly (wings and legs removed, roasted), 1 Beetle Larva (roasted), Lingli Carp Carapace (head and legs removed, roasted), 7 Kegshang Tingchang (roasted), 7 Spotted Mantis Beetles (wings and legs removed, roasted),3 centipedes (with head and legs removed, roasted), 3 aconite roots (roasted, skin removed), 5 spiders (roasted), 1 leech, 30 thunderballs, 15 croton seeds (skin and core removed, roasted), 1 liang of mercury (ground), 1 liang of rhubarb, 1 liang of genuine cinnabar,Cinnamon Bark 1 liang, Shewang 1 liang, Coptis 1 fen, Gypsum (ground) 2 liang, Sichuan Pepper (sweated) 3 fen, Sodium Silicate 1 fen (ground), Dragon Bone 3 fen, Euphorbia (roasted) 1 fen, Hematite (calcined) 1 fen, Talc 1 fen.

Source

From *Jiyuan Fang*, cited in Volume 30 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a broad bean.

Benefits

In cases of black leprosy with aversion to wind, where the patient first notices changes in the skin—such as a creeping sensation resembling an itch or the movement of insects, or seeing objects before the eyes like hanging threads—speech is incoherent, the mind is constantly filled with fear, and beneath the skin and flesh there may appear hidden rashes of a red-black hue resembling peaches or plums; the hands and feet are stiff and numb, with no sensation of pain when pricked by a needle, and the soles of the feet cannot touch the ground;In white leprosy, the voice is hoarse and raspy; the limbs are stiff and numb; the joints burn as if on fire; there is a sensation of internal heat in the chest; the hands and feet are both limp; the lower back is extremely tight; the flesh feels as if being split open; hidden rashes appear on the body and limbs, often appearing pure white beneath the skin; there are nasal polyps; blood-filled beads form in the eyes, obstructing the pupils, so that nothing can be seen.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills per dose, three times a day. Adjust the dosage as needed.

Note

Avoid pork, cold water, and raw green onions.

Pills for Black and White Leprosy,From *Jiyuan Fang*, cited in Volume 30 of *Wai Tai*.,In cases of black leprosy with aversion to wind, where the patient first notices changes in the skin—such as a creeping sensation resembling an itch or the movement of insects, or seeing objects before the eyes like hanging threads—speech is incoherent, the mind is constantly filled with fear, and beneath the skin and flesh there may appear hidden rashes of a red-black hue resembling peaches or plums; the hands and feet are stiff and numb, with no sensation of pain when pricked by a needle, and the soles of the feet cannot touch the ground;In white leprosy, the voice is hoarse and raspy; the limbs are stiff and numb; the joints burn as if on fire; there is a sensation of internal heat in the chest; the hands and feet are both limp; the lower back is extremely tight; the flesh feels as if being split open; hidden rashes appear on the body and limbs, often appearing pure white beneath the skin; there are nasal polyps; blood-filled beads form in the eyes, obstructing the pupils, so that nothing can be seen.

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