Raw Cinnabar

Raw Cinnabar,Severe wind-phlegm syndrome, characterized by headache, dizziness, vertigo with a sensation of fainting, stagnation of lung qi, chest and diaphragm discomfort, retching and nausea, confusion and forgetfulness, stiffness of the neck and shoulders, unilateral or bilateral headaches, facial and ocular edema, tightness of tendons and vessels, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, and difficulty swallowing.

Formulas Name : Raw Cinnabar

Chinese Name : 生朱丹

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of white Aconite root (processed; peel and pith removed), half a jin of Gypsum (heated until red-hot, then cooled), 1 fen of Borneol, and 1 liang 2 qian of Cinnabar (for coating).

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the first three ingredients into a fine powder. Form into pills the size of small beans using roasted millet rice, and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

Severe wind-phlegm syndrome, characterized by headache, dizziness, vertigo with a sensation of fainting, stagnation of lung qi, chest and diaphragm discomfort, retching and nausea, confusion and forgetfulness, stiffness of the neck and shoulders, unilateral or bilateral headaches, facial and ocular edema, tightness of tendons and vessels, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, and difficulty swallowing.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, after meals, with tea or wine as desired.

Raw Cinnabar,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 1.,Severe wind-phlegm syndrome, characterized by headache, dizziness, vertigo with a sensation of fainting, stagnation of lung qi, chest and diaphragm discomfort, retching and nausea, confusion and forgetfulness, stiffness of the neck and shoulders, unilateral or bilateral headaches, facial and ocular edema, tightness of tendons and vessels, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, and difficulty swallowing.

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