Huanjin Dan

Huanjin Dan,Effective for all types of abdominal distension.

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.

Huanjin Dan,*The Jade Case*, Volume 5.,Effective for all types of abdominal distension.

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