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Formula No. 2,For deficiency of water and fire, ringing in the ears due to deficiency, forgetfulness and mental confusion, and dizziness affecting the head and eyes.

Formulas Name : Formula No. 2

Chinese Name : 二宜丹

Drug Formulation

Magnetite (with hard surfaces on all four sides; calcined, quenched in wine 7 times, washed in hot water, dried in an oven, and ground to a powder) 2 liang; cinnabar (water-floated) 1 liang.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients evenly, form into pills the size of a chicken’s head using glutinous rice flour paste, and air-dry.

Benefits

For deficiency of water and fire, ringing in the ears due to deficiency, forgetfulness and mental confusion, and dizziness affecting the head and eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose on an empty stomach before meals, washed down with ginseng decoction.

Formula No. 2,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.,For deficiency of water and fire, ringing in the ears due to deficiency, forgetfulness and mental confusion, and dizziness affecting the head and eyes.

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