Dang Gui Ming Dan

Category: Formulas

Dang Gui Ming Dan,For sudden onset of cold-induced convulsions, heart-related epilepsy, infantile “heavenly hook” syndrome, febrile convulsions, and malnutrition-induced fever.

Formulas Name : Dang Gui Ming Dan

Chinese Name : 归命丹

Drug Formulation

4 liang of snake bile (purple is best; calcine it over a fire until it turns completely red; remove it, place it on paper on the ground to remove the toxic heat; let it sit overnight, then pound and sift it into a fine powder; transfer it to a mortar and grind it until it is as fine as flour), half a liang of cinnabar, 1 liang of iron powder,2 liang of wild boar dung (use small, hard, dry dung; wrap it in a cake of dough and burn until all smoke has dissipated; do not let it turn white, as this may reduce the potency of the medicine; wait until cool, then grind to a fine powder), 1 qian of musk (ground).

Source

From *The New Book for the Young* (Volume 10), citing *Formulas from the Spiritual Garden*.

Processing

Place all the above ingredients in a mortar and grind them together until extremely fine. Form into pills the size of a water caltrop using glutinous rice porridge as the binder, and lay them out on a lacquered tray to dry in the sun.

Benefits

For sudden onset of cold-induced convulsions, heart-related epilepsy, infantile “heavenly hook” syndrome, febrile convulsions, and malnutrition-induced fever.

Instructions for Use

For all types of wind disorders, grind one pill with peppermint wine and administer; for children, administer half a pill. For malnutrition-induced fever, grind one pill with cold water and divide into four doses. For adults and children suffering from stroke with locked jaw, opisthotonos, and excessive drooling, administer one pill by mouth; the patient will awaken immediately. For children suffering from fright or fever, grind a small amount with peppermint to restore calm. Prepare on the Dragon Boat Festival and on days of the Jiawu cycle; for urgent use, these restrictions do not apply.

Dang Gui Ming Dan，From *The New Book for the Young* (Volume 10), citing *Formulas from the Spiritual Garden*.，For sudden onset of cold-induced convulsions, heart-related epilepsy, infantile “heavenly hook” syndrome, febrile convulsions, and malnutrition-induced fever.

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