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Fan Yin Pills,For typhoid fever with excessive yin, characterized by cold hands and feet and a deep, fine pulse.

Formulas Name : Fan Yin Pills

Chinese Name : 返阴丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of sulfur, half a liang of sodium carbonate, half a liang of Yangqishi, half a liang of Taiyin Xuanjing Stone, half a liang of white alum, and half a liang of gypsum (crushed).

Source

*The Complete Record of Divine Remedies*, Volume 21.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, place them together in a cauldron, and boil until reduced to a syrup. Allow to cool, then grind finely. Mix with water-soaked steamed buns to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For typhoid fever with excessive yin, characterized by cold hands and feet and a deep, fine pulse.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills with a decoction of mugwort.

Fan Yin Pills,*The Complete Record of Divine Remedies*, Volume 21.,For typhoid fever with excessive yin, characterized by cold hands and feet and a deep, fine pulse.

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