Er Yang Dan,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 218.,For deficiency of the heart and spleen, weakness of the five viscera, and pain in the lower back and knees.
Er Yang Dan
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Formulas Name : Er Yang Dan
Chinese Name : 二阳丹
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar 2 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, White Atractylodes 1 liang, Poria 1 liang.
Source
From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 218.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take several pieces of Aconite, cut off the tops to form a bowl-like shape, and place the medicine inside. Mix wheat flour with vinegar to make dough, first wrap the Aconite with it, then wrap it again with a large slice of lean lamb meat. Steam until cooked in a steamer, then pound the mixture into a paste while still hot. Use a wooden mortar to pound the paste into pills while still warm, each the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For deficiency of the heart and spleen, weakness of the five viscera, and pain in the lower back and knees.
Instructions for Use
Take 50–70 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with warm wine.
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Er Yang Dan,For deficiency of the heart and spleen, weakness of the five viscera, and pain in the lower back and knees.