Water-Gold Pill，Formula by Qian Guanwen, cited in Volume 1 of *Bai Yi*.，For men and women suffering from all forms of deficiency, critical conditions, chronic cold, loose stools, cramping abdominal pain, unceasing diarrhea, cold extremities, and incessant vomiting and diarrhea caused by consuming raw or cold foods; it also treats red and white vaginal discharge in women and young girls, as well as sallow complexion and emaciation.
Water-Gold Pill
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Formulas Name : Water-Gold Pill
Chinese Name : 水金丹
Drug Formulation
1 jin of transparent sulfur, 1 liang of mercury oxide.
Source
Formula by Qian Guanwen, cited in Volume 1 of *Bai Yi*.
Processing
First, grind the sulfur to a very fine powder. From the 1 jin of sulfur, take 1 liang of the finely ground sulfur and mix it with 1 liang of mercuric oxide; grind them together for about one shichen, then set this mixture aside in a separate container;First, take 10 jin of genuine clam powder and spread it evenly over a new tile, filling it to the rim. Next, place a silver bowl—large enough to hold at least 1 jin of sulfur powder—in the center of the tile. Use the clam powder to tightly form a basin around the bowl on all sides; it is essential that it be packed firmly;Then gently remove the bowl. Use a large spoon to scoop 15 liang of the finely ground sulfur powder into the basin. Next, add 2 liang of the mixture of mercury oxide and sulfur powder to cover the top, pressing it down with a spoon to make it slightly compact;Apply 5 jin of steady fire around the edges of the tile to calcine it. Wait until the sulfur melts into a liquid that seeps through to the bottom, at which point the two vapors—sulfur and mercury oxide—will have fused. Immediately cover the medicinal liquid with a large bowlful of fine oyster shell powder. Let the residual heat smolder overnight until the fire dies down completely. When retrieved, the mixture will have solidified into a single piece. Brush off all the oyster shell powder, grind it thoroughly until extremely fine, and form it into pills the size of a tung tree seed using wheat flour paste.
Benefits
For men and women suffering from all forms of deficiency, critical conditions, chronic cold, loose stools, cramping abdominal pain, unceasing diarrhea, cold extremities, and incessant vomiting and diarrhea caused by consuming raw or cold foods; it also treats red and white vaginal discharge in women and young girls, as well as sallow complexion and emaciation.
Instructions for Use
Take 7 or 10 pills per dose, taken on an empty stomach with ginseng decoction.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Water-Gold Pill,For men and women suffering from all forms of deficiency, critical conditions, chronic cold, loose stools, cramping abdominal pain, unceasing diarrhea, cold extremities, and incessant vomiting and diarrhea caused by consuming raw or cold foods; it also treats red and white vaginal discharge in women and young girls, as well as sallow complexion and emaciation.