Li Feng Dan

Li Feng Dan,Snake-skin epilepsy, scaly epilepsy, and hairy epilepsy.

Formulas Name : Li Feng Dan

Chinese Name : 利疯丹

Drug Formulation

Strychnos nux-vomica.

Source

*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 28.

Processing

Scrape off the skin and hair from the above herb with a knife, then simmer it in sesame oil until it turns a scorched yellow color; remove and grind into a powder.

Benefits

Snake-skin epilepsy, scaly epilepsy, and hairy epilepsy.

Instructions for Use

Used to induce sweating in severe cases of epilepsy; take 1 fen per dose, washed down with plain hot water before bedtime. One must choose a draft-free location and sweat for one month before getting out of bed.

Li Feng Dan,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 28.,Snake-skin epilepsy, scaly epilepsy, and hairy epilepsy.

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