Pulverize the drug with paste to make pills the size of *Wuzi* (seeds of the Chinese parasol tree, approx. 6-9mm in diameter), coated with 2 qian of Cinnabar powder. On Yang days, take two pills; on Yin days, take one pill. To secure essence (*Jing*), swallow with fresh cold water drawn from a well; to reverse rebellious Qi and prevent seminal emission, swallow with warm wine. Take on an empty stomach. (Wang Haogu, *Yilei Yuanrong*)
To treat black hair turning white: Raise two small hens, feeding them only with Black Sesame Seed (*Sesami Fructus Nigrum*) and water. Collect the eggs when they are laid. For the first-laid egg, make a hole, fill it with Cinnabar powder, seal it with paste, and incubate it together with other eggs. After the chicks hatch, retrieve the medicine. The medicinal properties will have naturally solidified. Grind into powder, mix with steamed wheat cake dough to form pills the size of mung beans. Swallow five to seven pills each time with wine. This not only turns white hair black but also cures diseases. (Formula of Zhang Lu)
On the sixth day after birth, used to resolve fetal toxins, warm the stomach and intestines, and strengthen Qi and Blood. Take Cinnabar the size of a bean, grind finely, mix with honey the size of a date, blend well, and let the infant suckle it. Consume entirely within one day. (Yao Hezhong, *Zhibao Fang*)
To preemptively resolve toxin of smallpox, applicable when the rash is just beginning or has not yet erupted. Take half a qian of Cinnabar powder, mix with honey water, and ingest orally. If the condition is severe, the dose may be reduced; if mild, it may be omitted; for heavy cases, it can alleviate severity. (Formula of Danxi)
For neonatal fright, or convulsive disease (*Jingfeng*) nearing death within the first month: Grind Cinnabar with fresh cold water drawn from a well, apply to the "Five Centers" (both palms, both soles, and the heart region). This is highly effective. (*Doumen Fang*)