Snail Powder

For the Treatment of Pain from Centipede Bites

Realgar powder, one qian original: 雄黃 (xiónghuáng), an arsenic sulfide mineral; a qian is a traditional unit of weight approximately equal to 3.7 grams.; one snail. Mash these together and apply to the affected area; the swelling will subside immediately.

Chew one Cornelian Cherry original: 山茱萸 (shānzhūyú) fruit and apply it to the affected area to stop the pain instantly. Taking a slug original: 蜒蚰 (yányóu) and smearing it on the wound is also miraculously effective at stopping pain.

Scorpion Sting Sores

A scorpion’s sting is extremely toxic because the scorpion is imbued with the noxious energy of Extreme Yin original: 至陰之惡氣 (zhì yīn zhī è qì). In traditional Chinese cosmology, scorpions were thought to be concentrated forms of cold, dark, and malicious energy because they thrive in damp, hidden places.. Whenever a person is stung, the pain is so intense they can hardly even cry out before the agony takes hold.

Immediately soak the finger or hand in cold water, and the pain will cease. If the water becomes even slightly warm, the pain will return; promptly change it for cool water and continue soaking. Dabbing the area with a blue cloth is a method proven through experience.

Scorpions are distinguished as being either male or female. The sting of a male scorpion causes pain concentrated in a single spot. The sting of a female scorpion causes pain that radiates and pulls at various other parts of the body. Chewing one Cornelian Cherry fruit and using it to seal the wound will bring an immediate recovery. Chewing Ginseng original: 人蔘 (rénshēn) and applying it as a poultice is even more wonderful.

Essential Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces: For Treating Scorpion Stings and Bites

The Essential Formulas (or Qianjin Fang) is a monumental medical encyclopedia compiled in the 7th century by the famous physician Sun Simiao.