Honey-Boiled Cinnabar Decoction Pills

Honey-Boiled Cinnabar Decoction Pills,

Formulas Name : Honey-Boiled Cinnabar Decoction Pills

Chinese Name : 蜜煮朱砂煎丸

Drug Formulation

Brightness-Forming Cinnabar Granules (For every 1 liang of cinnabar, use 3 liang of tube honey. First, wrap the cinnabar securely in gauze or silk cloth. Place the honey in a silver or earthenware vessel, add the cinnabar to the honey, and simmer in a double boiler for 3 days and nights. Remove, wash thoroughly with freshly drawn water, then wash again with warm water to remove all traces of honey. Dry over low heat and grind to a very fine powder).

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 29.

Processing

Grind the above ingredient together with steamed, soft, and tender jujubes (pitted). Make a paste with clear water and form into pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 pills each time on an empty stomach, washed down with rice water before meals, three times daily.

Note

Avoid sheep’s blood.

Honey-Boiled Cinnabar Decoction Pills,*Ji Feng*, Volume 29.,

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