Huoxin Dan

Huoxin Dan,In cases of winter cold (shanghan) where, after 12 days, sudden cold extremities (jue) occur—leaving the patient looking like a corpse, with intense heat in the chest but limbs as cold as ice—

Formulas Name : Huoxin Dan

Chinese Name : 活心丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of ginseng, 3 qian of Coptis, 1 qian of Acorus, 5 qian of barley malt, 5 qian of raw jujube seeds, 1 qian of Pinellia, 3 fen of Aconite, 5 fen of Alpinia, and 10 slices of fresh ginger.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.

Benefits

In cases of winter cold (shanghan) where, after 12 days, sudden cold extremities (jue) occur—leaving the patient looking like a corpse, with intense heat in the chest but limbs as cold as ice—

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and administer orally.

Huoxin Dan,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.,In cases of winter cold (shanghan) where, after 12 days, sudden cold extremities (jue) occur—leaving the patient looking like a corpse, with intense heat in the chest but limbs as cold as ice—

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