Qingxi’s Secret-Transmitted Beiting Pill，From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 66.，Tongue Ulcers. Toxic fire in the heart and spleen causes tongue ulcers, which initially appear bean-sized and later resemble mushrooms—large at the head and small at the base—with painful, red, and ulcerated tongue skin that is milder in the morning and worse in the evening.
Qingxi’s Secret-Transmitted Beiting Pill
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Formulas Name : Qingxi’s Secret-Transmitted Beiting Pill
Chinese Name : 清溪秘传北庭丹
Drug Formulation
5 fen of bismuth subnitrate, 5 fen of “Ren Zhong Bai,” 1 qian of green moss from roof tiles, 1 qian of “Wa Song,” and 1 qian of soft chicken droppings.
Source
From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 66.
Processing
Place the ingredients in a jar, seal the opening tightly, and secure the exterior with a mixture of salt and mud. Heat over charcoal until red-hot; continue for the duration of three sticks of incense. Allow to cool, then open the jar, remove the mixture, and add 1 fen each of musk and borneol. Grind everything into a fine powder.
Benefits
Tongue Ulcers. Toxic fire in the heart and spleen causes tongue ulcers, which initially appear bean-sized and later resemble mushrooms—large at the head and small at the base—with painful, red, and ulcerated tongue skin that is milder in the morning and worse in the evening.
Instructions for Use
Use a magnetic needle to pierce the tongue lesion, apply a small amount of cinnabar to the site, and then cover it with pollen from the Poria cocos plant.
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Qingxi’s Secret-Transmitted Beiting Pill,Tongue Ulcers. Toxic fire in the heart and spleen causes tongue ulcers, which initially appear bean-sized and later resemble mushrooms—large at the head and small at the base—with painful, red, and ulcerated tongue skin that is milder in the morning and worse in the evening.