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Frankincense and Cinnabar,For all cases of palpitations and anxiety.

Formulas Name : Frankincense and Cinnabar

Chinese Name : 乳朱砂

Drug Formulation

1 liang of cinnabar (the transparent variety found on walls).

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 1.

Processing

Wrap the cinnabar in Schisandra chinensis leaves (wiped clean of hairs with fresh cloth), secure with cloth thread, place 1 small ou of human breast milk in a silver bowl, cover it, and simmer in a double boiler until the milk evaporates. Grind into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For all cases of palpitations and anxiety.

Instructions for Use

Take 6 pills each time, on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine.

Frankincense and Cinnabar,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 1.,For all cases of palpitations and anxiety.

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