Cinnabar and Agarwood Decoction

Cinnabar and Agarwood Decoction,For chronic, latent cold and stagnation, as well as distension caused by inhaling cold air, sudden pain in the chest and abdomen, stabbing pain in the flanks, and menstrual pain in women.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Agarwood Decoction

Chinese Name : 丹砂沉香煎

Drug Formulation

1 liang of agarwood (ground into a powder; simmer with half a jin of honey until it boils 5–7 times), 1 fen of asafoetida (ground finely; simmer in half a sheng of wine in a silver vessel until completely reduced), 1 liang of myrrh (ground into a powder; simmer in half a sheng of wine over low heat until completely reduced),Castor bean 1 qian (peeled, ground to a fine powder, simmered with half a sheng of wine for over 10 boils), realgar 1 liang (ground with half a sheng of wine until completely dissolved; combine the above five ingredients and simmer over low heat until a paste forms), cinnabar half a liang (finely ground), sulfur 1 liang (ground with snowmelt for one day), areca nut 1 liang,1 liang of Frankincense, 1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Black Pepper, half a liang of Cloves, 3 fen of Dried Ginger, 1 liang of Green Tangerine Peel, 1 liang of Galangal (boiled in water for 5–7 boils), and 1 liang of Cinnamon.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; add cinnabar and sulfur, then grind again until uniform. Use the previous paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For chronic, latent cold and stagnation, as well as distension caused by inhaling cold air, sudden pain in the chest and abdomen, stabbing pain in the flanks, and menstrual pain in women.

Instructions for Use

Take 2–3 pills at a time, washed down with warm tangerine peel decoction; for heart pain, chew the pills until broken up and swallow them with warm wine, regardless of the time of day; for women’s blood and qi-related pain, take them with Angelica sinensis wine.

Cinnabar and Agarwood Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 9.,For chronic, latent cold and stagnation, as well as distension caused by inhaling cold air, sudden pain in the chest and abdomen, stabbing pain in the flanks, and menstrual pain in women.

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