Cunjin Dan

Cunjin Dan,For headaches, including hemicrania and frontal headaches.

Formulas Name : Cunjin Dan

Chinese Name : 寸金丹

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong, Wutou, Licorice, Jingjie, and Peppermint, each in equal parts.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 46.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste of wine and flour to form pills the size of a soapberry.

Benefits

For headaches, including hemicrania and frontal headaches.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose; chew thoroughly after a meal and swallow with clear tea.

Cunjin Dan,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 46.,For headaches, including hemicrania and frontal headaches.

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