Esoteric Meanings of the Grotto Heavens, Vol. 6

...otherwise, it will be difficult to heal quickly.

Arsenic Poisoning and Treatment

When a person ingests arsenic original: 砒霜 (pīshuāng); a highly toxic mineral traditionally used in minute doses as a medicine, but fatal in larger quantities., its "fire-heat" and potent toxins attack the internal organs Zàngfǔ: the functional organ systems of the body, categorized as either solid (Zàng) or hollow (Fǔ) from within. On the outside, purple welts and spots will inevitably break out across the limbs and body, appearing no different from a severe skin eruption. This occurs because the toxic heat is aggressively pushing through both the interior and the exterior of the body; the situation is extremely urgent.

The ancients would hurriedly dig a large pit in the ground, fill it with well water, and stir it until the water became thick and muddy. They would take a bowl of this liquid and give it to the patient to drink. After a short while, they would give another bowl, continuing until the purple welts on the body dispersed. Once the patient vomited, they would revive; this is a marvelous method.

However, using only Earth Soup recorded original: 地漿 (dìjiāng); also known as "Earth Juice," this is muddy water created by stirring clean earth into water, often used in traditional medicine to neutralize poisons from the "Fire" element. is still not the most ideal approach. I recorded that I received a formula from an extraordinary person: add specifically two liang approximately 75 grams of Sophora root original: 苦參 (kǔshēn); the root of Sophora flavescens, known for its cooling and detoxifying properties. decocted into a soup, and mix this into the Earth Soup. Drinking this mixture is even more miraculous. There are several other formulas as well, all of which are extraordinary. If taken, they can save the patient's life, and I have therefore recorded them here in full for reference.

Mysterious Instructions from the Cave of Heaven