Ri Ying Dan

Ri Ying Dan,For epilepsy that has persisted for years without cure.

Formulas Name : Ri Ying Dan

Chinese Name : 日应丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of black tin, 1 liang of sulfur, 1 liang of mercury, 1 liang of iron powder, 30 pieces of gold leaf, and 30 pieces of silver leaf.

Source

*General Essentials of Health* (Volume 6).

Processing

First, melt the tin in an iron cauldron; next, add the mercury, stirring constantly until evenly mixed; then add the sulfur and the other ingredients, stir-fry and mix thoroughly, remove from the heat and continue stir-frying for a long time; pour everything out onto paper laid on the ground and let it sit overnight to remove the fire toxicity; then grind it into a fine, uniform powder; use cooked, soft millet rice to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For epilepsy that has persisted for years without cure.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 pills per dose, washed down with decocted ginseng soup, at any time of day.

Ri Ying Dan,*General Essentials of Health* (Volume 6).,For epilepsy that has persisted for years without cure.

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