Da’an Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 200.，For chronic malaria that has not resolved, regardless of the severity of chills and fever.
Da’an Powder
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Formulas Name : Da’an Powder
Chinese Name : 大安散
Drug Formulation
1 softshell turtle shell weighing 2 liang (boil in good vinegar for 1 shichen until the shell naturally peels away; wash thoroughly; boil separately in vinegar again; grind into a coarse powder; take half a liang of the clean powder), 5 large cardamom pods (peeled), 5 pieces of Pinellia (Banxia), 5 pieces of fresh ginger (each about the size of a thumb, used with skin), 5 cun of licorice (roasted), and 5 jujubes (pitted).
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 200.
Benefits
For chronic malaria that has not resolved, regardless of the severity of chills and fever.
Instructions for Use
Pound all the ingredients together until pulverized, and take as a single dose.Wrap the mixture in several layers of plain white paper; moisten thoroughly with water, then place it in a bed of embers and roast until fragrant and cooked through before removing. Decoct with 5 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan, then strain out the residue; decoct again with 2 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan, mix this with the previous decoction, and divide into 2 doses. On the day of an attack, take 1 zhan warm at the fifth watch, and take another 1 zhan warm just before the attack begins. In mild cases, the malaria will cease on the same day.
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Da’an Powder,For chronic malaria that has not resolved, regardless of the severity of chills and fever.