Dian Sheng Dan

Dian Sheng Dan,For acute epidemic rashes.

Formulas Name : Dian Sheng Dan

Chinese Name : 点生丹

Drug Formulation

1 qian of genuine realgar, 1 qian of pure cinnabar, 1 qian of pure alum, 1 fen of musk, 1 fen of borneol, 12 pieces of genuine fly gold, 1 qian of fire-refined alum, and 5 li of longpeper.

Source

From *Complete Collection of Emergency Treatments for Rash Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Processing

First, grind the real realgar, cinnabar, and other ingredients into a fine powder. Then, crush the long pepper and mix it with the borneol and musk, grinding them together over a thousand times. Finally, sift in the gold flakes and grind until uniform.

Benefits

For acute epidemic rashes.

Instructions for Use

Dip a hairpin in saliva to pick up a small amount of the medicine, then apply it to the corner of the eye.

Dian Sheng Dan,From *Complete Collection of Emergency Treatments for Rash Syndromes*, Volume 2.,For acute epidemic rashes.

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