San Jian Dan

San Jian Dan,For exhaustion and debility due to overwork, depletion of the lower jiao, instability of kidney qi, loss of semen and urine, spontaneous bowel movements, and cold extremities; or for a pulse as fine as a thread, wasting away of flesh and form; or for aversion to the smell of food, hoarseness, and loss of voice.

Formulas Name : San Jian Dan

Chinese Name : 三建丹

Drug Formulation

Yangqishi (calcined until red-hot), Aconite (processed, with skin and pith removed), and Stalactite Powder—each in equal parts.

Source

*Ju Fang*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using glutinous rice paste.

Benefits

For exhaustion and debility due to overwork, depletion of the lower jiao, instability of kidney qi, loss of semen and urine, spontaneous bowel movements, and cold extremities; or for a pulse as fine as a thread, wasting away of flesh and form; or for aversion to the smell of food, hoarseness, and loss of voice.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 to 30 pills per dose, washed down with rice water before meals.

Note

Avoid soybean paste and mutton blood.

San Jian Dan,*Ju Fang*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,For exhaustion and debility due to overwork, depletion of the lower jiao, instability of kidney qi, loss of semen and urine, spontaneous bowel movements, and cold extremities; or for a pulse as fine as a thread, wasting away of flesh and form; or for aversion to the smell of food, hoarseness, and loss of voice.

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