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The Premier Elixir of Revival

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The Premier Elixir of Revival,For falls and blows, crush injuries, beatings, knife wounds, gunshot wounds, slashed throats, hanging, death from fright, and drowning.

Formulas Name : The Premier Elixir of Revival

Chinese Name : 回生第一仙丹

Drug Formulation

Live earthworms (remove legs; roast over low heat on a tile until golden brown; grind into a fine powder; use the pure powder) 5 qian; natural copper (heat on a tile over charcoal until red-hot; quench in good vinegar for half a ke; remove; repeat heating and quenching nine times; grind into a powder) 3 qian;Genuine Frankincense (for every 1 liang, stir-fry with 2 qian 5 fen of lampwick until charred; grind together, blow away the wick, and use the pure powder) 2 qian, genuine aged dragon’s blood (sifted to remove impurities) 2 qian, genuine cinnabar (sifted to remove impurities) 2 qian, croton seed (remove the shell, grind, wrap in paper, and press several times to remove all oil; use the pure powder) 12 qian, genuine musk 3 fen (must be of the “Dangmenzi” variety).

Source

From *New Compilation of Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 13, citing a secret family recipe of Peng Zhulou of the Ministry of Revenue.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, place it in a small-mouthed porcelain bottle, and seal the opening with wax to prevent air from escaping.

Benefits

For falls and blows, crush injuries, beatings, knife wounds, gunshot wounds, slashed throats, hanging, death from fright, and drowning.

Instructions for Use

Adults: 1 fen 5 li per dose; children: 7 li; dissolve in wine. If the jaw is locked shut, pry open one tooth and pour the mixture in; the patient will surely survive.

Note

The patient should be kept out of the wind and given proper care.

The Premier Elixir of Revival,From *New Compilation of Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 13, citing a secret family recipe of Peng Zhulou of the Ministry of Revenue.,For falls and blows, crush injuries, beatings, knife wounds, gunshot wounds, slashed throats, hanging, death from fright, and drowning.

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