Black Tin Pill

Black Tin Pill,For conditions of excess above and deficiency below, where the true essence is depleted, yang qi is exhausted, and yin qi prevails alone, manifesting as shortness of breath, diarrhea, vomiting, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, and frequent urination—all symptoms of deficiency-cold.

Formulas Name : Black Tin Pill

Chinese Name : 黑锡丹

Drug Formulation

Black Tin (4 liang; melt in a new crucible over a fire, skim off the tin dross with a fragrant spoon, add half a liang of sulfur and stir-fry together, then remove and grind into a fine powder) 2 liang,2 liang of sulfur powder (combine the above two ingredients in a crucible and refine into a liquid; remove from the crucible, allow to cool, then return to the fire; repeat this process three times; after cooling, grind into a fine powder), 1 liang of imported anise (lightly roasted), 1 liang of aconite root (roasted, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of wood fragrant (lightly roasted),Sichuan Melia Fruit Pulp (roasted) 1 liang, Broken Paper Bark (roasted) 1 liang, Cardamom (baked in flour) 1 liang.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then mix it thoroughly with the black tin powder. Form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using a paste made from wine and cooked flour.

Benefits

For conditions of excess above and deficiency below, where the true essence is depleted, yang qi is exhausted, and yin qi prevails alone, manifesting as shortness of breath, diarrhea, vomiting, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, and frequent urination—all symptoms of deficiency-cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose; for severe cases, increase to 100 pills. Take on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with warm rice water. After taking the dose, consume a small amount of dry food to settle the stomach.

Black Tin Pill,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.,For conditions of excess above and deficiency below, where the true essence is depleted, yang qi is exhausted, and yin qi prevails alone, manifesting as shortness of breath, diarrhea, vomiting, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, and frequent urination—all symptoms of deficiency-cold.

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