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.
Formula No. 2
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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.
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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.