Taiping Shenghui Fang ⁽²⁾

Taiping Shenghui Fang (Taiping Holy Prescriptions for Universal Relief) contains a formula called "Niuxi Wan." Its composition is: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (niuxi) 2 liang (60 g, sprouts removed); Radix Paeoniae Alba (baishao) 1 liang (30 g); Radix Polygalae (yuanzhi) 1 liang (30 g, heart removed);…

In Jin Yong's wuxia novels there are often masters of disguise who can use simple ointments and flour to change their appearance into another person—for example, Ah Zhu in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is such a clever, whimsical character. Did such things as a "disguise ointment"…