Resurrection Powder，From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.，When smallpox lesions, on the 7th or 8th day, suddenly turn black and recede, with the patient scratching the skin all over the body, experiencing shortness of breath and panic, and life hanging by a thread.
Resurrection Powder
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Formulas Name : Resurrection Powder
Chinese Name : 起死回生散
Drug Formulation
Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Rehmannia glutinosa, Cimicifuga heracleifolia, and Carthamus tinctorius.
Source
From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.
Processing
Coarsely chop the above ingredients to make one dose.
Benefits
When smallpox lesions, on the 7th or 8th day, suddenly turn black and recede, with the patient scratching the skin all over the body, experiencing shortness of breath and panic, and life hanging by a thread.
Instructions for Use
Decoct with equal parts water and wine and take orally. If a black carbuncle reappears at the base of the foot, use a needle to lance it on the 7th or 8th day, then apply Taiyi Ointment to it; this will immediately draw out the toxin. Take 2–3 consecutive doses.
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Resurrection Powder,When smallpox lesions, on the 7th or 8th day, suddenly turn black and recede, with the patient scratching the skin all over the body, experiencing shortness of breath and panic, and life hanging by a thread.