Secret Formula，From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.，For various throat ailments.
Secret Formula
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Formulas Name : Secret Formula
Chinese Name : 秘药方
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Coptis, 1 liang of Scutellaria, 1 liang of Phellodendron, 1 liang of Gardenia, 1 liang of Astragalus, 1 liang of Peppermint, 1 liang of Saposhnikovia, 1 liang of Schizonepeta, 1 liang of Forsythia, 1 liang of Asarum, 1 liang of Angelica dahurica, 1 liang of Scrophularia, 1 liang of Ligusticum,Qianghuo 1 liang, Duhuo 1 liang, Shan Nai 1 liang, Binye 1 liang, Houpo 1 liang, Kushen 1 liang, Licorice 1 liang, Mutong 1 liang, Banxia 1 liang, Chuanwu 1 liang, Caowu 1 liang, Cangzhu 1 liang, Ma Huang 1 liang, Red Peony Root 1 liang, Shengma 1 liang, Rhubarb 1 liang, Stiff Silkworm 1 liang, Chuan Niuxi 1 liang,Platycodon root 1 liang, Belamcanda rhizome 1 liang, Dried Pueraria root 1 liang, Sapindus thorn 1 liang, Plantain herb 1 liang, Mulberry bark 1 liang, Acanthopanax bark 1 liang, Burdock seed 1 liang, Ophiopogon tuber 1 liang, Apricot kernel 1 liang, Lycium bark 1 liang, Sophora root 1 liang, Raw Rehmannia root 1 liang, Angelica root tip 1 liang, Pollen 1 liang, Raw Pinellia tuber 1 liang,1 liang of Lonicera and Ginseng, 1 liang of Panax notoginseng, 1 liang of Sichuan Hibiscus Bark, 4 liang of fresh Plantain Herb, 4 liang of Bone-plate Grass, 4 liang of Golden Star Grass, 4 liang of Five-clawed Dragon Grass, 4 liang of Earthen Achyranthes, 4 liang of Purple-backed Daylily, and 4 liang of Ground-chamomile.
Source
From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.
Processing
Place the herbs in a new earthenware jar, soak them in clean water, and expose them to sunlight by day and moonlight by night for 49 days. If there are days of wind, rain, or overcast skies, cover the jar with a lid; the total exposure time must be made up for.Remove the mixture, strain out the residue, and decoct it in a copper pot, stirring with locust and willow twigs until it thickens to a paste-like consistency. Then add the following ingredients: 5 qian of real realgar, blue calcined stone (calcined 7 times with children’s urine), frankincense (oil removed), myrrh (roasted), bear bile (baked),dragon bone (calcined), black alum, dragon’s blood, stone swallow (calcined seven times with vinegar), cuttlefish bone (wrapped in paper and baked), zinc oxide (calcined seven times with children’s urine), and indigo powder—each 5 fen; dried alum and catechu—each 1 qian; mercury oxide and orpiment (water-floated)—each 3 fen; moonstone—7 fen; and charred mulberry twigs—3 qian.Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly into the ointment prepared earlier, and shape into small cakes the size of a fingertip. Expose them to the sun and dew for 7 days and nights; place them on the ground, cover with a earthenware basin, and turn them once a day. After 7 days, remove them and place them in a well-ventilated area to air-dry. Store in an earthenware jar; they will be ready for use after 3 months.When using, grind into an extremely fine powder. Take 2 fen from each cake and add the following seven ingredients: borneol, pearl, and coral (water-floated), each 4 fen; musk, 2 fen; ox bile, 2 fen; mercury oxide, 1 li; and moonstone, 2 fen. Grind into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and store tightly in a small bottle, sealing the opening to prevent air from escaping.
Benefits
For various throat ailments.
Instructions for Use
Take a small amount of the medicine with a copper blowpipe and blow it onto the affected area. Prepare in advance; the longer it has been stored, the better.
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Secret Formula,For various throat ailments.