Pu Huang Dan

Pu Huang Dan,Hemorrhagic dysentery.

Formulas Name : Pu Huang Dan

Chinese Name : 蒲黄丹

Drug Formulation

3 he of Puhuang, 1 liang of dried Rehmannia root, 1 liang of mulberry ear, 1 liang of licorice, 1 liang of sodium silicate, 1 liang of Poria, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of cypress leaf, 1 liang of donkey-hide gelatin, 1 liang of mugwort leaf, 1 liang of fresh ginger, 1 liang of Yu Yuliang, 1 liang of Coptis, 1 liang and 2 qian and a half of red cinnabar.

Source

From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 22.

Benefits

Hemorrhagic dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 4 sheng; divide into 5 doses.

Pu Huang Dan,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 22.,Hemorrhagic dysentery.

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