Five Dan Pills

Five Dan Pills,Extreme deficiency leading to stagnation; qi fails to return to its source; epistaxis; wheezing, coughing, and phlegm production.

Formulas Name : Five Dan Pills

Chinese Name : 五丹丸

Drug Formulation

1 dose of Lai Fu Dan, 1 dose of Hei Xi Dan, 1 dose of Zhen Ling Dan, 1 dose of Jin Ye Dan, and 2 doses of Yang Zheng Dan.

Source

*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 26.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using rice paste.

Benefits

Extreme deficiency leading to stagnation; qi fails to return to its source; epistaxis; wheezing, coughing, and phlegm production.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down on an empty stomach with soup made from fresh rice and herbs, to which wood fragrant has been added; or take with boiling water mixed with Suhexiang pills.

Five Dan Pills,*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 26.,Extreme deficiency leading to stagnation; qi fails to return to its source; epistaxis; wheezing, coughing, and phlegm production.

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