formula | Three-Yellow Treasure Wax Pill San Huang Bao La Wan |
source | Yizong Jinjian, Wu Qian, 1742 |
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bubble_chart Composition Gamboge (soaked in autumn lotus leaf dew, boiled over water bath more than ten times, remove floating and sinking impurities, take the middle layer, mix with goat blood, and dry in the sun) 120 gm, Tabasheer (if genuine is unavailable, substitute with nine-times processed Arisaema) 9 gm, Knoxia root 9 gm, Liu Jinu 9 gm, Lead powder 9 gm, Mercury (i.e., quicksilver) 9 gm, Frankincense 9 gm, Musk 9 gm, Amber 6 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind each ingredient into a very fine powder, weigh them accurately, and mix them together. Heat mercury and lead powder in an iron pot over a fire until they turn into powder. Combine this with the previously prepared medicine to treat sores. Dissolve the mixture in sesame oil over boiling water, and apply it topically for effective results.
bubble_chart Indications
Injuries, static blood rushing to the heart; postpartum lochia in women, phlegm confusing the heart, leading to strange symptoms; mad dog and snake bites, as well as malignant sores and swelling. Currently used clinically for head trauma and brain concussion with unconsciousness.