Changchun Dan

Changchun Dan,For various deficiencies.

Formulas Name : Changchun Dan

Chinese Name : 长春丹

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of Vajra Bone, 4 liang of Psoralea corylifolia (soaked in wine overnight, then lightly roasted until dry).

Source

From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 153), citing *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with vinegar paste to form pills the size of a tung seed.

Benefits

For various deficiencies.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine, followed by a dry food to settle the stomach.

Changchun Dan,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 153), citing *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.,For various deficiencies.

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