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Five Tigers Toxin-Drawing Elixir
五虎拔毒丹 〔五虎拔毒丹〕 wǔ hǔ bá dú dān
Source: Yáng Kē Gān Yào 疡科网要
Ingredients
- Fēng fáng (蜂房 Vespae Nidus, hornet’s nest)
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三仙丹 - Chán tuì (蝉蜕 Cicadae Periostracum, cicada molting)
- Wú gōng (蜈蚣 Scolopendra , centipede)
- Gé jiè (蛤蚧 Gecko , gecko)
- Xióng huáng (雄黄 Realgar , realgar)
- Shè xiāng (麝香 Moschus , musk)
Indications: Damp putrefying ruptured sores exuding copious pus.
Notes: The five tigers
probably refers to the five animal products (hornet's nest, cicada molting, house lizard, centipede, and musk).