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Chou Ling Dan,For epidemic cholera.

Formulas Name : Chou Ling Dan

Chinese Name : 臭灵丹

Drug Formulation

3 qian 4 fen of ginseng, 6 qian 4 fen of musk, 6 qian 7 fen of borneol, 3 qian 4 fen of cinnabar, 7 fen of toad venom, 7 fen of Beijing ink, 6 qian of Mingxiong, and 1 duck egg (sun-dried until foul-smelling).

Source

From *Collection of National Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Jilin Formula).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, add glutinous rice, and mix into a paste to form tablets; the larger ones weigh 7 fen, and the smaller ones weigh 3 fen 5 li. Coat them with red gold, package them, and store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

For epidemic cholera.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 tablet per dose, washed down with yellow wine.

Note

Pregnant women should not take this.

Chou Ling Dan，From *Collection of National Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Jilin Formula).，For epidemic cholera.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026

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