He Ping Dan

He Ping Dan,For summer heat, dizziness, vertigo, vomiting, watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and indigestion.

Formulas Name : He Ping Dan

Chinese Name : 和平丹

Drug Formulation

4 liang Amomum villosum, 4 liang Aster tataricus,4 liang of Sichuan Magnolia Bark, 2 liang of Cloves, 4 liang of Areca Nut, 2 liang of Catechu, 2 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 2 liang of Peppermint, 30 liang of Powdered Licorice, 4 liang of Jujube Areca Nut, 5 qian of Musk, 10 liang of Cinnabar, 3 liang of Guanghuoxiang, 3 liang of Powdered Pueraria Root, 10 liang of Western Talc, and 5 liang of Rock Sugar.

Source

*National Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas* (Yuxian Formula).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with water to form pills the size of mung beans; coat with 5 liang of cinnabar.

Benefits

For summer heat, dizziness, vertigo, vomiting, watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and indigestion.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose; may be swallowed with water or held in the mouth to dissolve; children aged 1 to 3 years should take 2 pills.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women.

He Ping Dan,*National Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas* (Yuxian Formula).,For summer heat, dizziness, vertigo, vomiting, watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and indigestion.

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