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Upborne elixir

升丹 〔升丹〕shēng dān

Latin pharmacognostic name: Sublimatum Triplex

Alternate English names: triple sublimate crude mercury oxide

Alternate Chinese names: 升药 shēng yào

Kingdom: Plant

Use: Medicinal

Category: External-use agents / Toxin-drawing, putridity-transforming, and flesh-engendering agents

Properties: Toxic.

Channel entry: Lung and spleen channels.

Indications:

Draws out pus and toxin, eliminates putridity, and engenders flesh.

welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); clove sores (dīng); syphilis; lower-body gān; any sores characterized by a purple-black coloration and a hard opening that fails to heal.

Dosage & Method: Topical: Grind with other agents and sprinkle on dry or mixed.

Warnings: This item is toxic; use sparingly.

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