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Cinnabar and Coptis Pills,Heart deficiency with latent heat, or excessive alcohol consumption leading to diabetes insipidus.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Coptis Pills

Chinese Name : 朱砂黄连丸

Drug Formulation

Cinnabar 1 liang (ground separately), Coptis rhizome 2 liang, raw Rehmannia root 3 liang.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 176, citing *Yi Fang Ji Cheng*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Heart deficiency with latent heat, or excessive alcohol consumption leading to diabetes insipidus.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with a decoction of lampwick and jujubes.

Cinnabar and Coptis Pills,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 176, citing *Yi Fang Ji Cheng*.,Heart deficiency with latent heat, or excessive alcohol consumption leading to diabetes insipidus.

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