bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

First, grind the three ingredients: milk, Realgar, and musk into fine powder. Then mix them evenly with musk, and pound them with rice to form pills the size of radish seeds. Dry them in the sun and store in a bottle. Take 3-6 grams each time, twice a day, with warm yellow wine until slightly intoxicated. After lying down, cover warmly to induce slight sweating.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Promote blood circulation and resolve phlegm, reduce swelling and relieve pain.

bubble_chart Indications

It treats phlegm-dampness obstruction, abscesses, sores, swelling, and toxicity, as well as firmness and pain in cases where pus has not yet formed.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

Phlegm-dampness obstruction leads to stagnation of qi and blood, resulting in the formation of abscesses that are hard to dissipate. Therefore, the formula uses musk, which is aromatic and dispersing, to unblock meridians and collaterals. Whether taken internally or applied externally, it has the effects of subduing swelling to relieve pain and invigorating blood to dissipate bind; Realgar removes toxins and dissipates stasis, dries dampness, and resolves phlegm, making it an essential medicine for both internal and external use in surgery; frankincense and myrrh invigorate blood and resolve stasis, particularly excelling in subduing swelling to relieve pain. The combination of these four herbs has a strong effect on reducing swelling and relieving pain. The addition of yellow wine aids in dispersion, making the effects more rapid. Since taking this pill requires drinking until slightly intoxicated, and upon sobering up, the abscesses subside and the pain is relieved, it is named "Wake-Up Subsiding Pill."

bubble_chart Modern Application

Modern medicine believes that this prescription can dilate blood vessels, reduce blood viscosity, improve microcirculation, relieve pain, and has antibacterial and anticancer effects. It is mainly used for: skin cancer, intestinal cancer, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, and is indicated for cancers accompanied by dark purple tongue texture and strong, forceful pulse.