Da’an Shen Pills

Da’an Shen Pills,For nighttime crying and restlessness due to heart heat; for heart-related malnutrition with a sallow complexion and flushed face, restlessness, fullness, and high fever; for heart agitation with mouth sores; and for startle-induced convulsions.

Formulas Name : Da’an Shen Pills

Chinese Name : 大安神丸

Drug Formulation

Ginseng (root removed) half liang, Poria half liang, Licorice 1 liang (roasted), Silkworm (threads removed) 2 qian and a half, Atractylodes macrocephala half liang (roasted), Platycodon root tips 2 qian and a half, Cinnabar half liang, Whole scorpions 5 (de-poisoned), Gold foil 6 pieces,6 pieces of silver foil, Ophiopogon tuber (removed core, stir-fried) half liang, Wood Fragrance half liang, Sour Jujube Seed 1 liang (boiled to remove skin and shell), Clam Powder (stir-fried) half liang, Large Ochre Stone half liang (boiled in vinegar).

Source

From *De Xiao* (Effective Treatments), Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and form into water pills or honey pills.

Benefits

For nighttime crying and restlessness due to heart heat; for heart-related malnutrition with a sallow complexion and flushed face, restlessness, fullness, and high fever; for heart agitation with mouth sores; and for startle-induced convulsions.

Instructions for Use

For acute convulsions with tidal fever, take with a decoction of bamboo sap and mint leaves; for nighttime crying, take with a decoction of hearth-center soil; for indigestion, take with a decoction of Schizonepeta; for rashes or smallpox, take with a decoction of cicada exoskeletons (with legs and wings removed); for convulsive twitching, take with a decoction of Fangfeng; for regular administration, take with a decoction of gold, silver, and mint; for chronic convulsions, take with a decoction of winter melon seeds.

Da’an Shen Pills,From *De Xiao* (Effective Treatments), Volume 11.,For nighttime crying and restlessness due to heart heat; for heart-related malnutrition with a sallow complexion and flushed face, restlessness, fullness, and high fever; for heart agitation with mouth sores; and for startle-induced convulsions.

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