Huanjin Dan,*The Jade Case*, Volume 5.,Effective for all types of abdominal distension.
Huanjin Dan
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Formulas Name : Huanjin Dan
Chinese Name : 换金丹
Drug Formulation
3 liang of Guangmu Xiang, 3 liang of Qingpi (stir-fried with vinegar),Aloe vera 3 liang, Nutmeg (baked with bread) 3 liang, Barley malt (roasted) 3 liang, Shenqu (roasted) 3 liang, Hawthorn pulp 3 liang, Thousand-gold seeds (shelled and oil removed) 3 liang, White Atractylodes (roasted with earth) 2 liang, Coptis 2 liang, Areca nut 1 liang, Agarwood 7 qian.
Source
*The Jade Case*, Volume 5.
Processing
Take 7 black cicadas, wash them thoroughly, place them inside a male pig’s stomach, tie the opening shut, and boil until half-cooked. Remove the cicadas, discarding their exoskeletons and intestines, then simmer the stomach until extremely tender. Mix with the aforementioned herbs and pound into pills.
Benefits
Effective for all types of abdominal distension.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 fen per dose, washed down with plain boiling water; increase the dose to a maximum of 1 qian. For upper abdominal distension, take with white cardamom decoction; for lower abdominal distension, take with amomum decoction. After taking these pills, alternate with the Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder.
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Huanjin Dan,Effective for all types of abdominal distension.