Wuzhen Dan

Wuzhen Dan,For men and women suffering from stroke, characterized by drooling, inability to speak, locked jaw, hemiplegia, and a crooked mouth and eyes.

Formulas Name : Wuzhen Dan

Chinese Name : 五珍丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Tiannanxing (roasted), 1 liang of Bai Jiangcan (stir-fried, with silk and mouth removed), 1 liang of Chuan Wutou (roasted, with skin and navel removed), 1 liang of scorpion tails (stir-fried with 1 he of glutinous rice until golden-black; remove the rice and discard it), and 1 liang of Banxia (sliced and soaked in hot water 7 times).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; make into pills using a paste of flour boiled in vinegar, forming 15 pills per liang.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from stroke, characterized by drooling, inability to speak, locked jaw, hemiplegia, and a crooked mouth and eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, dissolved in fresh ginger juice, at any time of day.

Wuzhen Dan,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.,For men and women suffering from stroke, characterized by drooling, inability to speak, locked jaw, hemiplegia, and a crooked mouth and eyes.

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