Dingluan Pills

Dingluan Pills,For summer-heat-induced cholera and epidemic febrile diseases that manifest promptly; for all types of cholera in the early stages, when one first feels numbness in the hands and feet, fullness and oppression in the chest, dizziness and blurred vision, and a dazed state of mind as if shrouded in clouds or mist, immediately followed by simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea; also treats common cold, turbid pathogenic factors, fever and chills, epidemic swelling, as well as mixed cold and heat pathogens, and summer-heat transforming into epidemic disease.

Formulas Name : Dingluan Pills

Chinese Name : 定乱丸

Drug Formulation

1 qian Xiangru, 2 qian Alisma, 4 fen genuine Guangxi Aquilaria (ground into the mixture), 1 qian Guang Chenpi, 5 fen small Coptis, 4 fen white Sandalwood (ground into the mixture), 8 fen Perilla stems (ground into the mixture), 2 qian raw Cyperus, 3 qian white Poria, 5 fen Magnolia officinalis, 2 qian stir-fried Gardenia,Jiangxi fermented soybeans 4 qian, sweet Atractylodes 1 qian 5 fen, white mung beans 1 qian, raw licorice 2 qian 5 fen, genuine Guangzhou patchouli 2 qian.

Source

From *Guidance on Epidemic Diseases*.

Processing

Prepare 10 or 5 doses according to the formula, grind into a fine powder, and form into pills using water as a binder.

Benefits

For summer-heat-induced cholera and epidemic febrile diseases that manifest promptly; for all types of cholera in the early stages, when one first feels numbness in the hands and feet, fullness and oppression in the chest, dizziness and blurred vision, and a dazed state of mind as if shrouded in clouds or mist, immediately followed by simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea; also treats common cold, turbid pathogenic factors, fever and chills, epidemic swelling, as well as mixed cold and heat pathogens, and summer-heat transforming into epidemic disease.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; use 2 qian of genuine Guangdong patchouli and 1 qian 5 fen of genuine dried tangerine peel, decoct in water, and take with the decoction.

Note

Suitable for the “closed syndrome”; must not be used for the “collapsed syndrome.”

Dingluan Pills,From *Guidance on Epidemic Diseases*.,For summer-heat-induced cholera and epidemic febrile diseases that manifest promptly; for all types of cholera in the early stages, when one first feels numbness in the hands and feet, fullness and oppression in the chest, dizziness and blurred vision, and a dazed state of mind as if shrouded in clouds or mist, immediately followed by simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea; also treats common cold, turbid pathogenic factors, fever and chills, epidemic swelling, as well as mixed cold and heat pathogens, and summer-heat transforming into epidemic disease.

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