Dàyuán Méndǐng,From *Chuanyaba* (Vol. 1).,For various toxins and mania.
Dàyuán Méndǐng
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Formulas Name : Dàyuán Méndǐng
Chinese Name : 大元门顶
Drug Formulation
6 liang of Strychnos nux-vomica (boil in licorice water until swollen, remove skin and hair; add 8 liang of genuine sesame oil to a pot and fry together until yellow; do not allow to burn or dry out), 5 qian of tiger bone (roasted with sesame oil), 7 qian of Maoshan, 7 qian of Atractylodes lancea, 7 qian of Chuanxiong, 7 qian of Dipsacus asper, 7 qian of Notopterygium incisum,Cinnamomum twig 7 qian, Angelica dahurica 7 qian, Angelica sinensis 7 qian, Sichuan Aconite 7 qian, Wild Aconite (stir-fried with ginger juice) 7 qian, Carica papaya 7 qian, Turtle shell fragments 7 qian, Sichuan Achyranthes 7 qian, Sichuan centipede 7 qian, Epimedium 7 qian, Whole scorpion (soaked in wine, then baked) 7 qian,Stiff Silkworm 7 qian, Realgar 7 qian, Frankincense 7 qian, Myrrh 7 qian, Southern Pinellia 7 qian, Earthworm 7 qian, Toad Venom 2 qian 2 fen, Ephedra (4 liang in winter, 2 liang in summer, 3 liang each in spring and fall).
Source
From *Chuanyaba* (Vol. 1).
Processing
Decoct the above herbs into a concentrated decoction, mix with a paste to form pills the size of mung beans, and coat with 1 liang of cinnabar.
Benefits
For various toxins and mania.
Instructions for Use
Take 4 to 8 fen per dose, washed down with wine. If sweating occurs as if exposed to wind, counteract it with ginger soup, or with a mixture of rainwater and ginger soup.
Note
Avoid exposure to wind.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026
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Dàyuán Méndǐng,For various toxins and mania.