Zhuge Liang’s Peace Powder

Zhuge Liang’s Peace Powder,In cases of dry cholera, where the patient feels the urge to vomit but cannot, or the urge to have a bowel movement but cannot, and the condition changes in the blink of an eye, it is called “intestinal agitation”; or if the entire body turns purplish-black, it is called “black swelling.”

Formulas Name : Zhuge Liang’s Peace Powder

Chinese Name : 诸葛武侯平安散

Drug Formulation

2 qian of cinnabar, 5 li of musk, 5 li of borneol, 5 fen of pure realgar, 5 fen of borax, and 2 fen of white sodium carbonate.

Source

From *Insights into Medicine*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder and store in a small porcelain jar.

Benefits

In cases of dry cholera, where the patient feels the urge to vomit but cannot, or the urge to have a bowel movement but cannot, and the condition changes in the blink of an eye, it is called “intestinal agitation”; or if the entire body turns purplish-black, it is called “black swelling.”

Instructions for Use

Each time, use clean water and apply 2–3 li with a bone hairpin to the inner corner of the eye, as if applying eye medicine.

Note

After application, avoid hot tea, food, and drink for half a day.

Zhuge Liang’s Peace Powder,From *Insights into Medicine*, Volume 3.,In cases of dry cholera, where the patient feels the urge to vomit but cannot, or the urge to have a bowel movement but cannot, and the condition changes in the blink of an eye, it is called “intestinal agitation”; or if the entire body turns purplish-black, it is called “black swelling.”

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