Dìkōng Dan

Dìkōng Dan,For toxic syphilis, intractable skin ulcers, and scrofula.

Formulas Name : Dìkōng Dan

Chinese Name : 涤空丹

Drug Formulation

4 qian of table salt, 1 liang of alum, 1 liang of fire-refined saltpeter, 1 liang of soapstone alum, 1 liang of mercury,3 qian of white arsenic (grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; roast until deep yellow; place in a Yangcheng jar for 3 sticks of incense; let cool and set; scrape out 1 liang of the active ingredient), 6 qian of realgar, 6 qian of cinnabar, 6 qian of dragon’s blood, 6 qian of frankincense (oil removed), 6 qian of myrrh (oil removed), 1 liang of locust flower powder (pure powder), and 1 liang of pangolin scale (roasted, pure powder).

Source

*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 34.

Processing

Mix the above ingredients evenly, grind them into a fine powder, and form into pills the size of radish seeds using a paste made from well-cooked rice.

Benefits

For toxic syphilis, intractable skin ulcers, and scrofula.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 fen per dose. Prepare a decoction using 4 liang of Smilax glabra and 1 piece of soapberry, adding the appropriate guiding herbs according to the affected area, and take the decoction three times daily.

Dìkōng Dan,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 34.,For toxic syphilis, intractable skin ulcers, and scrofula.

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