Zhongjiu Pills，From *A Study of Thirteen Surgical Formulas*.，For malignant sores where the skin has not yet ulcerated, as well as back abscesses, brain abscesses, boils, and swelling and pain throughout the body near the bones. At the onset, when there is intense thirst and fever, and the limbs feel heavy, this formula may be taken regardless of whether the condition is classified as yin or yang.
Zhongjiu Pills
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Formulas Name : Zhongjiu Pills
Chinese Name : 中久丸
Drug Formulation
1 fen of musk, 1 qian of frankincense (processed), 1 qian of myrrh (processed), 1 qian of mercury oxide,1 qian of black cinnabar, 1 qian of realgar, 1 qian of dog’s gallbladder, 2 qian of toad venom, 3 qian of borax, 3 qian of beeswax, 5 qian of arsenic trioxide, 1 carp gallbladder, 1 dog gallbladder, 7 golden-headed centipedes (whole, butter-yellow in color), and 1 liang of breast milk from a first-time mother.
Source
From *A Study of Thirteen Surgical Formulas*.
Processing
First, boil the beeswax and breast milk together to form a paste. Grind the remaining 13 ingredients into a fine powder. Then, mix the powder with the beeswax-breast milk paste to form pills the size of mung beans (for children, the size of a rapeseed).
Benefits
For malignant sores where the skin has not yet ulcerated, as well as back abscesses, brain abscesses, boils, and swelling and pain throughout the body near the bones. At the onset, when there is intense thirst and fever, and the limbs feel heavy, this formula may be taken regardless of whether the condition is classified as yin or yang.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose; for severe cases, take 3 pills. Grind 7 white cloves (reduce to half for children) into a powder, mix with cold boiled water, and swallow the mixture. Cover with a blanket until sweating occurs. If there are no sores or swellings on the head, relief will be achieved after 1–2 doses.
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Zhongjiu Pills,For malignant sores where the skin has not yet ulcerated, as well as back abscesses, brain abscesses, boils, and swelling and pain throughout the body near the bones. At the onset, when there is intense thirst and fever, and the limbs feel heavy, this formula may be taken regardless of whether the condition is classified as yin or yang.