Four Seasons Dan

Four Seasons Dan,For external pathogenic factors causing fever and chills, miasma, and epidemic diseases; acute and chronic blood stasis and distension; as well as diaphragmatic disorders, red and white dysentery, the nine types of heart pain and abdominal pain, and all other conditions that are difficult to name.

Formulas Name : Four Seasons Dan

Chinese Name : 四季丹

Drug Formulation

2 fen of musk, 1 qian of frankincense (processed), 1 qian of myrrh (processed), 8 fen of cloves, 1 qian 5 fen of silkworm molts, 2 qian 5 fen of cinnabar, 2 qian 5 fen of processed arsenic trioxide, 1 qian 4 fen of cicada lard, and 2 qian 5 fen of hairy Atractylodes.

Source

From *Medical Case Records of the Qi Family*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For external pathogenic factors causing fever and chills, miasma, and epidemic diseases; acute and chronic blood stasis and distension; as well as diaphragmatic disorders, red and white dysentery, the nine types of heart pain and abdominal pain, and all other conditions that are difficult to name.

Instructions for Use

For external infections caused by miasma, where one feels slightly unwell, take a small amount and sniff it to induce a sneeze; the symptoms will dissipate with the sneeze. For shā distension, diaphragmatic disorders, dysentery, chest pain, and abdominal pain, etc., mix a small amount with Yin-Yang Water and take orally.

Four Seasons Dan,From *Medical Case Records of the Qi Family*, Volume 6.,For external pathogenic factors causing fever and chills, miasma, and epidemic diseases; acute and chronic blood stasis and distension; as well as diaphragmatic disorders, red and white dysentery, the nine types of heart pain and abdominal pain, and all other conditions that are difficult to name.

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