WH Acupuncture & Herbs Centre

It is the compound prepared from mercury, potassium nitrate, and alumbre through sublimeation. The red medicine is called Hongsheng, the yellow one is Huangsheng, It is ground into powder for medicinal use and more effective if it has been stored over a long time.

[Medicinal Properties]: Pungent, hot and extremely toxic; relate to the lung and spleen meridians.

[Medicinal Efficacies]: Remove toxin and necrotic tissue; promote tissue regeneration.

[Clinical Applications]:

Ulceration from carbuncle or phlegm failing to evacuate pus smoothly, necrotic tissue and regeneration       It has good function of removing toxin, necrotic tissue, and evacuating pus, as one of the commonly used external medicinals. It is often used with Duanshigao, and the ratio of two medicinals can be adjusted according to state of illness, such as the ratio of Duanshigao and Hongsheng is 9 : 1, which is called Jiuyi Dan(Pill), with weak action of removing toxin and strong action of absorbing dampness, regenerating tissue, When the ratio of the two is 8 : 2, the composition is called Baer Dan, 7 : 3 is called Qisan Dan, 1: 1 is called Wuwu Dan, 9 : 1 is called Jiuzhuan Dan, its action of removing toxin becoming stronger orderly.

In addition, it also can be used to treat damp sore, impetigo, obstinate tinea and syphilis.

[Usage and Dosage]: It can be used only for external use but not for internal use. The pure medicinal cannot be used, it is mostly in combination with Duanshigao. Its amount should be proper for external applications. It is ground into extremely fine powder and applied to the local area or mixed with water or stunk powder to medicated thread.Mercuric oxide on human lethal dose of 0.1 ~ 0.7g.

[Precautions]: Because of its extreme toxicity, It can not be used for over dosage or persistent usage. It is not advisable for pyocutaneous disease without necrotic tissues or pus.

升药由水银、火硝、白矾各等分混合升华制成。红色者称红升，黄色者称黄升。各地均产，以河北、湖北、湖南、江苏等地产量较大。研细末入药，陈久者良。又名红粉、三仙丹、红升丹、黄升丹。