二活散
羌活 独活 当归 乌药 赤芍药 金银花 连翘 天花粉 甘草节 白芷（各四钱半） 红花 苏木
荆芥 蝉蜕 干葛（各三钱） 檀香（二钱）
上为细末。每服三钱，煎苍耳汤调下。
夺命丹 治疔疮发恶心及诸恶疮。
蟾酥（干者，半钱，酒化） 朱砂（水飞，三钱） 轻粉（五分） 枯矾 寒水石（水飞，各一钱） 铜绿
（一字） 麝香（一字） 海羊（二十个，研。即蜗牛也，不用亦效）
上件为细末。将海羊另研为泥，和药一处，丸如绿豆大。如丸不就，加好酒成之。病
轻者一丸二丸，重者三丸，未效再服。服时嚼葱白一大口极烂，置手心，放药丸于葱内
裹合，以热酒送下，暖处卧，取汗出为效。忌冰水。薛氏，铜绿、麝香、没药、乳香各一
钱。
返魂丹（《瑞竹》） 治十三种疔。
朱砂 胆矾（各一两半） 血竭 铜绿 蜗牛（生用） 雄黄 枯白矾（各一两） 轻粉 没药
蟾酥（各半两） 麝香（少许）
上将蜗牛、蟾酥研烂，余药为细末，同研和丸，如鸡头大。每服一丸，令病患先嚼
葱白三寸，吐在手心，将药丸裹在葱白内，用热酒一盏吞下，如重车行五里许，有汗出即
瘥。如不能嚼葱，研烂裹下极效。
又返魂丹 经云∶汗之则疮愈。必用此药汗之。
乳香 没药 辰砂 雄黄（各一钱半） 轻粉 片脑 麝香（各五分） 海羊（即蜗牛也，不
拘多少） 蟾酥 青黛 粉草 硼砂（各一钱）
上为细末，用海羊捣膏为丸。如难丸，加酒面糊些少，丸如弹子大。每服一丸，兼生
葱头二三个，细嚼咽下。疔肿及痈肿，毒瓦斯入膈者，得微汗即解。一方，加铜绿、寒水
石、轻粉、枯矾各一钱重。
飞龙守命丹 治疔疮、发背、脑疽、乳痈疽、附骨疽、一切无头肿毒、恶疮服之，便
有头。不痛者服之便痛。已成者，服之立愈。此乃恶证药中至宝，病危者服之立可矣，万
无一失。此乃家传之秘方，一生受用，不敢轻泄，神速之验，即愈立效。
轻粉 脑子（无亦可） 麝香（各半钱） 血竭 胆矾 寒水石（各一钱） 蟾酥（干者，酒化） 乳
香没药 朱砂（为衣） 铜绿（各二钱） 雄黄（三钱）
蜗牛（二十一个，无亦效） 蜈蚣（一条，酒炙黄，去头足）
上为细末。先将海羊连壳研为泥，和前药为丸，如绿豆大。如丸不就，入酒打面糊
为丸。每服二丸，先用葱白三寸，令病患嚼烂吐于手心，男左女右，将药丸裹在葱白内，
用无灰热酒三四盏送下，于避风处以衣盖覆之，约人行五里之久，再用热酒数杯，以助
药力，发热大汗出为度。
初觉二丸即消。如汗不出，重者，再服二丸，汗出即效。三五日病重者，再进二丸
即愈。如疔疮走黄过心者难治之。汗出冷者亦死矣。如病患不能嚼葱，擂碎裹药丸在内，
热酒送下，疮在上食后服，疮在下食前服。服此药后，忌冷水、黄瓜、茄子、油、猪、鸡、
鱼、肉、湿面，一切发风发疮毒类之物，不可食之。又忌妇人洗换，狐臭。百发百中，此
药活人多矣。
走马赴筵丹 治疔疮。
没药 乳香 硼砂 砂 雄黄 轻粉（各三钱） 片脑（一分） 麝香（少许）
上为细末，蟾酥汁和为丸，如黄米大。每服一丸，温酒送下。
救生丹 治诸种疔疮，眼内火光出，昏迷不醒。
上于三月辰日，采桑叶、荆叶，用竹针穿成孔，用纸裹封固阴干。至端午日研为细
末，用蟾酥和为丸，如小豆大。用时再以雄黄，同药一丸，研细。放舌中，汗出效。
上夺命返魂等方，皆蟾酥、雄朱等攻毒之药，非发汗药也，而能发汗者，乃追逐
毒瓦斯，从腠理而出为汗故也。
Erhuo San (Two Actives Powder)
Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Wuyao (Linderae Radix), Chishao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Jinyinhua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos), Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthis Radix), Gancao Jie (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma - node part), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) (each 4.5 qian), Honghua (Carthami Flos), Sumu (Sappan Lignum), Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica), Chantui (Cicadae Periostracum), Gange (Puerariae Radix) (each 3 qian), Tanxiang (Santalum Album Lignum) (2 qian).
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with decoction of Xiancao (Acanthopanacis Senticosi Caulis) for administration.
Duoming Dan (Life-Restoring Pill)
Indications: Ding chuang (furuncle/boil with toxic heat) presenting with nausea, and various malignant sores.
Chansu (Bufo Toxin, dried, 0.5 qian, dissolved in wine), Zhusha (Cinnabar, water-triturated, 3 qian), Qingfen (Calomelas, 0.5 fen), Kufan (Alumen Exsiccatum), Hanshui Shi (Calcitum, water-triturated, each 1 qian), Tonglv (Chalcanthum, 1 zi), Shexiang (Moschus, 1 zi), Haiyang (Helix Aspersa/Mollusc, 20 pieces, ground; optional but effective).
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Grind Haiyang separately into a paste, mix with the medicinal powder, and form pills the size of mung beans. If difficult to form, add good wine to aid binding. For mild cases, take 1-2 pills; for severe cases, take 3 pills. If ineffective, repeat dosage. When taking the pill, chew a large mouthful of Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus) until very soft, place it in the palm, wrap the pill inside the scallion, and swallow with hot wine. Lie down in a warm place; sweating indicates efficacy. Avoid ice water. In Xue's prescription, Tonglv, Shexiang, Moyao (Myrrhae Resina), and Ruxiang (Olibanum Resina) are each 1 qian.
Hunhun Dan (Resurrection Pill) [From *Ruizhu*]
Indications: Thirteen types of Ding chuang (furuncles).
Zhusha (Cinnabar), Danfan (Chalcanthum) (each 1.5 liang), Xuexie (Sappan Lignum), Tonglv (Chalcanthum), Woniu (Helix Aspersa, raw), Xionghuang (Realgar), Kubai Fan (Alumen Exsiccatum) (each 1 liang), Qingfen (Calomelas), Moyao (Myrrhae Resina), Chansu (Bufo Toxin) (each 0.5 liang), Shexiang (Moschus, a small amount).
First, grind Woniu and Chansu until smooth. Grind the remaining medicines into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form pills the size of a chicken egg. Take one pill per dose. Have the patient first chew 3 cun of Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus) and spit it into the palm. Wrap the pill in the scallion and swallow with one cup of hot wine. After walking approximately five li, if sweating occurs, the disease will resolve. If unable to chew scallion, grinding it into a paste to wrap the pill is also highly effective.
Another Hunhun Dan
The *Classic* states: "Sweating leads to healing of sores." This medicine must be used to induce sweating.
Ruxiang (Olibanum Resina), Moyao (Myrrhae Resina), Chen Sha (Cinnabar), Xionghuang (Realgar) (each 1.5 qian), Qingfen (Calomelas), Pian Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum), Shexiang (Moschus) (each 0.5 fen), Haiyang (Helix Aspersa, quantity not fixed), Chansu (Bufo Toxin), Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis), Fencao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Pengsha (Borax) (each 1 qian).
Grind all ingredients into a fine powder. Use Haiyang paste as a binder to form pills. If difficult to form, add a little wine and wheat flour paste. Form pills the size of a bullet. Take one pill per dose, along with 2-3 raw scallion heads, chewed finely and swallowed. For Ding zhong (furuncles) and Yong zhong (abscesses) where toxic qi has entered the diaphragm, slight sweating resolves the condition. Another formula adds Tonglv, Hanshui Shi, Qingfen, and Kufan, each 1 qian.
Feilong Shouming Dan (Flying Dragon Life-Saving Pill)
Indications: Ding chuang (furuncles), Fabei (back carbuncle), Naoju (brain abscess/carbuncle), Rupengju (breast abscess), Fusujü (osteomyelitis/deep-seated abscess), all headless swelling toxins, and malignant sores. Administration causes headless swellings to develop a head; painless swellings become painful; established abscesses heal immediately. This is a supreme treasure among medicines for malignant conditions. For critical patients, it brings immediate improvement, with no risk of failure. This is a family secret recipe, useful for a lifetime, not to be lightly disclosed. Its effects are swift and immediate.
Qingfen (Calomelas), Naizi (Borneolum Syntheticum, optional), Shexiang (Moschus) (each 0.5 qian), Xuexie (Sappan Lignum), Danfan (Chalcanthum), Hanshui Shi (Calcitum) (each 1 qian), Chansu (Bufo Toxin, dried, dissolved in wine), Ruxiang (Olibanum Resina), Moyao (Myrrhae Resina), Zhusha (Cinnabar, used as coating), Tonglv (Chalcanthum) (each 2 qian), Xionghuang (Realgar, 3 qian), Woniu (Helix Aspersa, 21 pieces, optional), Wugong (Centipedae Corpus, 1 piece, wine-fried until yellow, remove head and feet).
Grind all into a fine powder. First, grind Haiyang (with shell) into a paste, mix with the other medicines, and form pills the size of mung beans. If difficult to form, use wine-dissolved flour paste. Take two pills per dose. First, chew 3 cun of Congbai (Allii Fistulosi Bulbus) until soft and spit into the palm (left hand for males, right hand for females). Wrap the pill in the scallion and swallow with 3-4 cups of clear hot wine. Cover with clothes in a wind-free place. After walking for about five li, drink several more cups of hot wine to boost the medicinal power. The goal is fever and profuse sweating.
If taken at the initial stage, two pills will eliminate the condition. If no sweat occurs and the case is severe, take another two pills; sweating indicates efficacy. For severe cases lasting 3-5 days, take two more pills to cure. If Ding chuang zouhuang (systemic toxicity from furuncle) has passed the heart, it is difficult to treat. Cold sweat indicates death. If the patient cannot chew scallion, crush it and wrap the pill inside, swallowing with hot wine. Sores on the upper body should be treated after meals; sores on the lower body before meals. After taking this medicine, avoid cold water, cucumber, eggplant, oil, pork, chicken, fish, meat, wet dough, and all foods that trigger wind or worsen sores/toxins. Also avoid contact with women's laundry and fox odor. This medicine is infallible and has saved many lives.
Zouma Fuyan Dan (Horse-Rushing Banquet Pill)
Indications: Ding chuang (furuncles).
Moyao (Myrrhae Resina), Ruxiang (Olibanum Resina), Pengsha (Borax), Sha (Mineral salt/mineral drug), Xionghuang (Realgar), Qingfen (Calomelas) (each 3 qian), Pian Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum, 1 fen), Shexiang (Moschus, a small amount).
Grind into a fine powder, mix with Chansu juice to form pills the size of millet grains. Take one pill per dose, washed down with warm wine.
Jiusheng Dan (Life-Saving Pill)
Indications: Various types of Ding chuang, eyes appearing to emit firelight, coma/unconsciousness.
Collect Sangye (Mori Folium) and Jingye (Schizonepetae Herba) on a Chen day in the third lunar month. Pierce with bamboo needles, wrap in paper, seal, and dry in shade. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, grind into a fine powder. Mix with Chansu juice to form pills the size of adzuki beans. At time of use, grind one pill together with Xionghuang (Realgar) into fine powder. Place on the tongue; sweating indicates efficacy.
The above formulas, including Duoming Dan and Hunhun Dan, all contain detoxifying herbs such as Chansu (Bufo Toxin), Xionghuang (Realgar), and Zhusha (Cinnabar), rather than being primarily diaphoretic agents. However, they can induce sweating because they drive out toxic qi, which exits the body through the couli (skin pores and interstices) as sweat.