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Silver Vermilion Smoke,For head lice and various sores infested with insects.

Formulas Name : Silver Vermilion Smoke

Chinese Name : 银朱烟

Drug Formulation

4–5 fen of silver vermilion.

Source

*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.

Benefits

For head lice and various sores infested with insects.

Instructions for Use

Rub the above medicine onto thick paper, set it alight, and place it in a dry bowl. Cover it with a damp bowl, leaving a small opening, so that the smoke settles on the surface of the damp bowl. Then, use your finger to rub the smoke into the hair, cover it with a felt hat, and all nits and lice will be eliminated.This smoke can be mixed with date pulp and rolled into sticks, or made into pills, or rubbed onto cooked pork or chicken liver. Apply it to various sores infested with worms, as well as to cases where worms have eroded the anus. Wrap the mixture in cotton with a date to form a pill, insert it into the anus for one night, and it will be effective without fail.

Silver Vermilion Smoke，*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.，For head lice and various sores infested with insects.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
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