Crimson Vermilion Dan

Crimson Vermilion Dan,For convulsions with phlegm and saliva, coughing, and shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Crimson Vermilion Dan

Chinese Name : 绛朱丹

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Pinellia ternata (roasted), 3 liang of Pinellia tuber (washed 7 times in boiling water to remove slipperiness), 1.5 liang of white alum (dried), 2 liang of talc (calcined until bright red), and 0.5 liang of lead frost (ground).

Source

*General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 6).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, form into pills the size of a sesame seed using a paste, and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

For convulsions with phlegm and saliva, coughing, and shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup before breastfeeding or meals.

Crimson Vermilion Dan,*General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 6).,For convulsions with phlegm and saliva, coughing, and shortness of breath.

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