Jin Gui Dan

Jin Gui Dan,Suitable for adults, children, the elderly, and postpartum women suffering from cold or heat-related disorders of the internal organs.

Formulas Name : Jin Gui Dan

Chinese Name : 金匮丹

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of cinnabar (refined and ground extremely fine), 2.5 liang of yellow丹 (roasted until black), 7 qian of frankincense (ground with fresh water and dried in a paper box placed on a tile), 10 large wood turtle seeds (burned until black, husks removed), 4 qian of white gum resin (unadulterated), 3 liang of arsenic trioxide,3 liang of sodium carbonate (grind together; place in a porcelain box, seal the opening tightly with cinnabar, then reinforce with salt mud and paper fibers; air-dry in the shade; burn over a charcoal fire until completely red-hot; allow to cool before retrieving the medicine; the resulting substance resembles snow-white jade and is called “Jade Stump of the Jade Forest.” Among all the medicines in this formula, only this one possesses such extraordinary properties; alchemists refer to it as the principle of “using arsenic without actually using arsenic”—and this is indeed the case.Use 1 liang 6 qian per batch), croton seeds (select large ones; remove the skin and inner membrane; extract the oil) 70 seeds, and apricot kernels (large ones; remove the skin and tip; roast; grind) 70 kernels.

Source

From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 29, citing *The Zhang Family Tradition*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then melt 1 liang 3 qian of beeswax and mix it in to form pills. It is essential to take the pills immediately after preparation to preserve their full medicinal potency.

Benefits

Suitable for adults, children, the elderly, and postpartum women suffering from cold or heat-related disorders of the internal organs.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills per dose, each the size of a mung bean, with rice water or broth before bedtime. If no effect is seen, take 3 doses consecutively; this will surely be effective.

Jin Gui Dan,From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 29, citing *The Zhang Family Tradition*.,Suitable for adults, children, the elderly, and postpartum women suffering from cold or heat-related disorders of the internal organs.

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