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Hun Jin Dan,For coughs in adults and children.

Formulas Name : Hun Jin Dan

Chinese Name : 浑金丹

Drug Formulation

2 qian of yellow丹, 2 qian of arsenic trioxide powder, and 1 qian of roasted fine flour.

Source

From *Huiyan Guanzheng*, cited in Volume 16 of *Youyou Xinshu*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder; add a few drops of water to form pills the size of a millet seed.

Benefits

For coughs in adults and children.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills at a time, swallowed with cold water sweetened with sugar at the beginning of the fifth watch. If not vomited by daybreak, take another 1–2 pills; children should take 1 pill.

Hun Jin Dan,From *Huiyan Guanzheng*, cited in Volume 16 of *Youyou Xinshu*.,For coughs in adults and children.

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