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Wanling Dan,Effective against all types of medicinal toxins, as well as witchcraft poisons and toxins from golden silkworms, etc.

Formulas Name : Wanling Dan

Chinese Name : 万灵丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Bright Cinnabar (to ensure purity; grind for 1 fu-shi), 3 liang of Large Tiannanxing (ground into a powder; use raw), 1 yellow sand cow gallbladder (extract the juice; if fresh ones are unavailable, use dried ones—soak in warm water until softened before use; prepare with warm water).

Source

From *Bo Ji*, Volume 3.

Processing

Mix the bile with the first two ingredients to form pills the size of soapberries, then air-dry them.

Benefits

Effective against all types of medicinal toxins, as well as witchcraft poisons and toxins from golden silkworms, etc.

Instructions for Use

If a person has been poisoned by any of these toxins, before taking the remedy, first take a pair of sweaty socks, wash them with fresh water, and use half a zhan of the clarified water. Add salt and grind one pill into it until dissolved, then take it all at once. Follow with thin porridge until vomiting occurs; the illness will be permanently cured.

Wanling Dan,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 3.,Effective against all types of medicinal toxins, as well as witchcraft poisons and toxins from golden silkworms, etc.

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