Wild Fox Climbing Upside Down on a Tree，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.，For gray hair and beard.
Wild Fox Climbing Upside Down on a Tree
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Formulas Name : Wild Fox Climbing Upside Down on a Tree
Chinese Name : 野狐倒上树
Drug Formulation
4 liang of black lead, 2 qian of mercury.
Source
From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.
Processing
First, melt the lead into a liquid. Then add the mercury; when it solidifies into leaf-like pieces, cut them into coin shapes. Thread them onto iron wire to make 2–3 strings for later use. Next, take a large porcelain jar and fill it with 3 bowls of high-quality, unsalted vinegar. Place the lead coins inside the jar and suspend them above the vinegar, keeping them 2 fingers’ width away from the liquid. Soak two pieces of selaginella fern in the vinegar,4 qian of duckbill alum. Seal the opening with a porcelain saucer, then seal it securely with yellow clay. In summer, expose it to the midday sun for seven days; in winter, bake it over rice bran embers for seven days. Remove it, punch a hole in the bottom of the jar to drain off the vinegar (discard the vinegar), lift the saucer, and brush off the medicinal powder. Wrap it in animal fat skin and store it.
Benefits
For gray hair and beard.
Instructions for Use
When ready to use, wash the beard and hair with warm water. While still damp, wrap your finger in animal fat skin and dab the medicinal powder onto the beard and hair; it will naturally darken them right down to the roots.
Note
Avoid washing with scented soap or soapy water.
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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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Wild Fox Climbing Upside Down on a Tree,For gray hair and beard.