Jindan Pills

Jindan Pills,Effective for all types of wind-induced cold, headaches; stabbing chest pain, colic, red and white vaginal discharge; watery diarrhea, dysentery, toothache, etc.

Formulas Name : Jindan Pills

Chinese Name : 金丹丸

Drug Formulation

Frankincense, musk, realgar, cinnabar, croton seed, soapwort, agarwood, cassia bark, rhubarb, Sichuan aconite, galangal, asarum, and borax—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Liangfang Hebi*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and use the flesh of small red dates to form pills the size of soybeans.

Benefits

Effective for all types of wind-induced cold, headaches; stabbing chest pain, colic, red and white vaginal discharge; watery diarrhea, dysentery, toothache, etc.

Instructions for Use

When using, stuff fresh cotton into the nostrils—the left nostril for men and the right for women.

Note

Pregnant women should avoid taking this formula and should not inhale its scent.

Jindan Pills,From *Liangfang Hebi*, Volume 1.,Effective for all types of wind-induced cold, headaches; stabbing chest pain, colic, red and white vaginal discharge; watery diarrhea, dysentery, toothache, etc.

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