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Enhanced Zi Jin Dan

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Enhanced Zi Jin Dan,Asthma caused by cold affecting both the exterior and interior.

Formulas Name : Enhanced Zi Jin Dan

Chinese Name : 加味紫金丹

Drug Formulation

5 fen of arsenic trioxide (finely ground and washed with water until powder-like), 1 liang 5 qian of lightly fermented black soybeans (sun-dried and ground into powder), 4 qian of ephedra (knots removed), and 4 fen of Dangmenzi.

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, mix thoroughly, and combine with genuine mung bean flour to form pills the size of mustard seeds.

Benefits

Asthma caused by cold affecting both the exterior and interior.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, or at least 5 pills, with Ma Huang Er Chen Decoction.

Enhanced Zi Jin Dan,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Asthma caused by cold affecting both the exterior and interior.

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