Heijin Dan

Heijin Dan,For pathogenic heat in the Upper Jiao, swelling and pain in the throat, and toothache; for cases of typhoid fever where tonification was administered erroneously, resulting in severe fever and agitation, hoarseness, chest and diaphragm pain, nosebleeds, and vomiting of blood; for conditions of phlegm obstruction and excessive fire, mania, delirium, and rambling speech; and for all syndromes of actual heat.

Formulas Name : Heijin Dan

Chinese Name : 黑金丹

Drug Formulation

Coptis, Scutellaria, Phellodendron, Gardenia, Forsythia, Gypsum, Alisma, Red Peony Root, Rhubarb, Fructus Aurantii, Mint, Moutan Bark, Scrophularia, Platycodon, Saposhnikovia, Red Poria, and Schizonepeta—each in equal parts.

Source

Quoted from Yunlai’s formula in Volume 4 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.

Processing

Combine the above ingredients to make one dose. Add 8 bowls of water and decoct until reduced to 7 bowls. Strain out the residue, add 1 jin of sodium carbonate (mangxiao) and dissolve it completely. Clarify by removing any sediment, then return the mixture to the pot and decoct over low heat until dry. Remove from the heat, transfer to a new jar, cover with a new oil lampshade, fill the lampshade with water, and heat until dry.using 3 bowls of water as a guide. Remove it and place it on the ground to dispel the heat toxicity, then grind it into a fine powder. Mix in 5 qian of licorice powder and stir until uniform.

Benefits

For pathogenic heat in the Upper Jiao, swelling and pain in the throat, and toothache; for cases of typhoid fever where tonification was administered erroneously, resulting in severe fever and agitation, hoarseness, chest and diaphragm pain, nosebleeds, and vomiting of blood; for conditions of phlegm obstruction and excessive fire, mania, delirium, and rambling speech; and for all syndromes of actual heat.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with clear tea.

Heijin Dan,Quoted from Yunlai’s formula in Volume 4 of *The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*.,For pathogenic heat in the Upper Jiao, swelling and pain in the throat, and toothache; for cases of typhoid fever where tonification was administered erroneously, resulting in severe fever and agitation, hoarseness, chest and diaphragm pain, nosebleeds, and vomiting of blood; for conditions of phlegm obstruction and excessive fire, mania, delirium, and rambling speech; and for all syndromes of actual heat.

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