Tortoise shell (roasted on charcoal until charred, coated with fresh Anjiu wine using a thick brush, roasted and coated three times until golden brown, then ground into powder) 60 gm; Abalone shell (using large ones with nine holes, calcined until red, soaked in child's urine, then ground into powder); Cinnabar (bright and clear, ground into powder) each 6 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind it into a very fine powder, mix it with cooked rice to form pills as small as sesame seeds. Take 3 grams per dose, adjusting according to the severity of the illness, before or after meals. For bone and muscle pain, administer with wine; for ulcers, administer with Poria soup.

bubble_chart Indications

Late syphilis, with pain in the muscles and bones, long-standing decay and foul odor, unbearable to smell; or destruction of the throat, lips, and nose, with no effect from various medicines.