Daochi Dan

Daochi Dan,Indicated for red, scanty, and painful urination caused by intense heat in the Heart Meridian or heat transmitted from the Heart to the Small Intestine, accompanied by a burning sensation in the urethra; as well as symptoms such as sores in the mouth and on the tongue, and swelling and pain in the throat.

Formulas Name : Daochi Dan

Chinese Name : 导赤丹

Drug Formulation

Peppermint 1 qian, Ophiopogon 1 qian, Akebia 1 qian, Coptis 1 qian, Raw Rehmannia 1 qian, Platycodon 1 qian, Licorice 1 qian.

Source

From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 1 qian each, and coat them with cinnabar.

Benefits

Indicated for red, scanty, and painful urination caused by intense heat in the Heart Meridian or heat transmitted from the Heart to the Small Intestine, accompanied by a burning sensation in the urethra; as well as symptoms such as sores in the mouth and on the tongue, and swelling and pain in the throat.

Daochi Dan,From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,Indicated for red, scanty, and painful urination caused by intense heat in the Heart Meridian or heat transmitted from the Heart to the Small Intestine, accompanied by a burning sensation in the urethra; as well as symptoms such as sores in the mouth and on the tongue, and swelling and pain in the throat.

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