Dai Zhang Dan

Dai Zhang Dan,

Formulas Name : Dai Zhang Dan

Chinese Name : 代杖丹

Drug Formulation

Frankincense, Myrrh, Unnamed Herb, Earthworm (cleaned of soil), Trichosanthes Seed, Clove, Moutan Bark, Cinnamon Bark, Natural Copper (calcined and quenched in vinegar 7 times)—each in equal parts (add one part of Safflower).

Source

*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 2 qian each.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, dissolved in yellow wine.

Dai Zhang Dan,*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.,

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