Juyao Dan

Juyao Dan,For diabetes.

Formulas Name : Juyao Dan

Chinese Name : 聚瑶丹

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 2 liang, calcined iron plowshare powder 2 liang 1 fen, calcined oyster shell 1 liang 1 fen, ginseng half a liang, pearl 10 liang, gold leaf 200 pieces (ground), Tianhuafen 1 liang, Coptis rhizome 1 liang (nine-segmented, with stalks removed), Sophora root 1 liang, white mung beans 1 liang, Anemarrhena rhizome 1 liang 1 fen.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 177.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Extract 1 zhan of juice from a fresh, tender Trichosanthes root, add 2 zhan of refined honey, and simmer in a silver or stone vessel until it boils 7–8 times. Allow to cool, then mix thoroughly to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For diabetes.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills each time, washed down with Ophiopogon Decoction, 5 times daily.

Juyao Dan,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 177.,For diabetes.

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