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Cinnabar and Poria Pill

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Cinnabar and Poria Pill,For mania caused by excessive emotional distress.

Formulas Name : Cinnabar and Poria Pill

Chinese Name : 辰砂茯苓丸

Drug Formulation

Poria 5 qian, Acorus tatarinowii (mixed with bamboo sap and sun-dried three times) 5 qian, White Aconite (mixed with black dog bile and sun-dried three times) 5 qian, Cinnabar 5 qian.

Source

From *The Precious Mirror of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of mung beans using pig’s heart blood, and coat them with cinnabar.

Benefits

For mania caused by excessive emotional distress.

Instructions for Use

Initial dose: 3 qian; subsequent dose: 4 qian; take with light ginger decoction.

Cinnabar and Poria Pill,From *The Precious Mirror of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 2.,For mania caused by excessive emotional distress.

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