Zhao Family’s Minor Elixir,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 15.,For all types of malignant boils, unexplained swellings and abscesses, as well as seasonal colds and typhoid fever characterized by aversion to cold, high fever, and absence of sweat in the early stages.
Zhao Family’s Minor Elixir
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Formulas Name : Zhao Family’s Minor Elixir
Chinese Name : 赵府小灵丹
Drug Formulation
Frankincense, myrrh, mercuric oxide, dragon’s blood, cinnabar, Sichuan aconite root tip, wild aconite root tip, croton seed powder, Asarum, and toad venom—each in equal parts; musk—half the amount.
Source
*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 15.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, form into pills the size of a millet grain using glutinous rice paste, and coat with realgar.
Benefits
For all types of malignant boils, unexplained swellings and abscesses, as well as seasonal colds and typhoid fever characterized by aversion to cold, high fever, and absence of sweat in the early stages.
Instructions for Use
Take 15 pills per dose; for children, 5–7 pills. Split 3 scallion whites lengthwise, place the pills inside, chew thoroughly, and wash down with good wine. Cover with a blanket until sweat breaks out.
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Zhao Family’s Minor Elixir,For all types of malignant boils, unexplained swellings and abscesses, as well as seasonal colds and typhoid fever characterized by aversion to cold, high fever, and absence of sweat in the early stages.