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Jianmin Dan,For heatstroke with vomiting and diarrhea, motion sickness (car or boat), nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, excessive alcohol consumption, wind-heat in children, and summer heat.

Formulas Name : Jianmin Dan

Chinese Name : 健民丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of licorice powder, 1 liang of Western talc, 1 qian of cinnabar, 3 qian of cardamom seeds, 1 qian 5 fen of cloves, and 2 fen of peppermint ice.

Source

From *National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Yuxian Formula).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with water to form pills, coat with talc and cinnabar, and shape into pills the size of a radish seed.

Benefits

For heatstroke with vomiting and diarrhea, motion sickness (car or boat), nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, excessive alcohol consumption, wind-heat in children, and summer heat.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 or 20 pills per dose with plain boiled water; children aged 1 year should take 3 pills, with the dose increased appropriately for older children.

Note

Avoid use in cases of cold syndromes.

Jianmin Dan,From *National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Yuxian Formula).,For heatstroke with vomiting and diarrhea, motion sickness (car or boat), nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, excessive alcohol consumption, wind-heat in children, and summer heat.

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