White Powder Elixir

White Powder Elixir,Effective for all cases of syphilis with toxic nodules and severe, dangerous ulcerations.

Formulas Name : White Powder Elixir

Chinese Name : 白粉灵丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of mercury, 2 liang of alum, 2 liang of soapstone alum, 2 liang of fire-refined alum, 2 liang of table salt, 3 qian of realgar, and 3 qian of cinnabar.

Source

From *Supplement to the Treatise on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 2.

Processing

First, grind the last six ingredients into a fine powder and place them in a Yangcheng jar. Place the mercury in the center, cover it tightly with an iron cup, secure it with iron wire, and seal the opening with salt mud. Dry it in the sun; if cracks appear, repair them. Follow the method for refining medicinal substances until three sticks of incense have burned. Once cooled and set, scrape the potent medicine from the cup and grind it into a fine powder.

Benefits

Effective for all cases of syphilis with toxic nodules and severe, dangerous ulcerations.

Instructions for Use

Apply 2–3 li of the mixture, mixed with cold water, 3–4 times until cured.

White Powder Elixir,From *Supplement to the Treatise on Surgical Diseases*, Volume 2.,Effective for all cases of syphilis with toxic nodules and severe, dangerous ulcerations.

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