Danping Powder

Danping Powder,Sudden onset of unconsciousness, clenched jaws, numbness in the hands and feet, swelling and tightness in the throat, and pain in the chest and abdomen; exposure to epidemic pathogens, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, sore throat and palpitations, closed eyes and inability to speak, numbness in the hands and feet, chills and muscle cramps, tightly clenched jaws, blocked pulse and qi, and black or red shā rashes.

Formulas Name : Danping Powder

Chinese Name : 丹平散

Drug Formulation

Soapberry (Ya Zao) 3 qian, Guang Huoxiang 2 qian, White Angelica (Bai Zhi) 2 qian, Guang Pi 2 qian, Guanzhong 2 qian, Peppermint 2 qian, Raw Licorice (Huang Gan Cao) 2 qian, Wood Fragrance (Mu Xiang) 2 qian, Platycodon (Jie Geng) 2 qian, Pinellia (Ban Xia) 2 qian, Purified Realgar (Ming Xiong Huang) 2 qian 5 fen, Purified Cinnabar (Ming Zhu Sha) 2 qian 5 fen, Fangfeng 1 qian, Asarum (Xi Xin) 3 qian, Dried Alum (Ku Fan) 1 qian 5 fen.

Source

*Essentials of Sha Syndrome* (Vol. 1).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Sudden onset of unconsciousness, clenched jaws, numbness in the hands and feet, swelling and tightness in the throat, and pain in the chest and abdomen; exposure to epidemic pathogens, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, sore throat and palpitations, closed eyes and inability to speak, numbness in the hands and feet, chills and muscle cramps, tightly clenched jaws, blocked pulse and qi, and black or red shā rashes.

Instructions for Use

First, blow 1 fen into the nostrils; then, dissolve 1 qian in boiled water and drink.

Danping Powder,*Essentials of Sha Syndrome* (Vol. 1).,Sudden onset of unconsciousness, clenched jaws, numbness in the hands and feet, swelling and tightness in the throat, and pain in the chest and abdomen; exposure to epidemic pathogens, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, sore throat and palpitations, closed eyes and inability to speak, numbness in the hands and feet, chills and muscle cramps, tightly clenched jaws, blocked pulse and qi, and black or red shā rashes.

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