Three Yin Spring Thunder Pills，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，For three-day malaria, regardless of whether the condition is chronic or recent.
Three Yin Spring Thunder Pills
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Formulas Name : Three Yin Spring Thunder Pills
Chinese Name : 三阴春雷丸
Drug Formulation
Indigo Powder 5 qian, Cinnamon Bark 5 qian, Realgar (large chunks) 5 qian, Prepared Aconite Root 5 qian, Bleached Cinnabar 5 qian, Raw Alum 5 qian, Raw Sulfur 5 qian, Croton Seed Powder 5 qian, White Angelica Root 2 qian, Musk from Dangmen 4 fen.
Source
From *Collected Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder. Use glutinous rice steamed in plain water to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed. Store them in a porcelain jar, taking care not to let the air escape.
Benefits
For three-day malaria, regardless of whether the condition is chronic or recent.
Instructions for Use
On the morning of the expected attack, wrap the mixture in a thin cotton cloth and insert it into the nose—the left nostril for men, the right for women—and leave it in until the attack has passed, then remove it. Repeat this procedure three times in succession, and the malaria will never recur. After use, wash the cloth with vinegar, dry it, and store it; it can be reused.
Note
Avoid all fresh, stagnant, or greasy foods; pregnant women should not use this remedy.
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Three Yin Spring Thunder Pills,For three-day malaria, regardless of whether the condition is chronic or recent.