Baosheng Dan

Baosheng Dan,For nocturnal emissions occurring every night for ten days, or recurring after a single night’s rest.

Formulas Name : Baosheng Dan

Chinese Name : 保生丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of tender Wuyao, 1 liang of Yizhi seeds, 1 liang of cinnabar (ground separately, washed with water, and half reserved as a coating), and 2 liang of dried Chinese yam.

Source

From *Hui Chun*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder. Mix the Chinese yam with water to form a paste and roll into pills; if the mixture does not hold together, add a little wine paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For nocturnal emissions occurring every night for ten days, or recurring after a single night’s rest.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with lightly salted water on an empty stomach.

Baosheng Dan,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 4.,For nocturnal emissions occurring every night for ten days, or recurring after a single night’s rest.

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