Huanyuan Water
An ancient Chinese remedy where fecal juice is collected, buried underground for several years to ferment into a clear liquid, historically used to treat toxic sores.
Story
Huanyuan Water is a highly unusual historical remedy recorded in ancient Chinese texts. Steeped in esoteric alchemical traditions, the concoction was believed to undergo a miraculous transformation over years of underground aging. Practitioners historically utilized this bizarrely transformed liquid in folk medicine to treat severe skin infections and toxic sores.
Ingredients
Empty bottle (any size)
1
Fine cloth (for sealing bottle opening)
Appropriate amount
Cord (for drawing into the bottle)
1 piece
Instructions
1
Soak the bottle
In the twelfth lunar month, seal the mouth of an empty bottle with fine cloth, tie a rope to it, and immerse it into a cesspit.
2
Collect
Over time, the fecal liquid will seep into the bottle; once the bottle is full and sinks by itself, take it out.
3
Bury
Bury the bottle in the earth for two to three years until it transforms into clear water, with almost no foul odor.
4
Consume
Whenever a toxic sore initially erupts, take a bowl and drink it; the poison will naturally dissipate.
