Lingcao Dan

Lingcao Dan,Effective for all wind-related disorders, as well as hives, vitiligo, pain, itching, and persistent numbness; also for beriberi, injuries from blows or falls, and generalized paralysis.

Formulas Name : Lingcao Dan

Chinese Name : 灵草丹

Drug Formulation

Purple-backed duckweed.

Source

From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 4.

Processing

Spread it on a bamboo sieve, sprinkle with water, sun-dry, grind into a fine powder, and mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

Effective for all wind-related disorders, as well as hives, vitiligo, pain, itching, and persistent numbness; also for beriberi, injuries from blows or falls, and generalized paralysis.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in wine infused with black beans.

Lingcao Dan,From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 4.,Effective for all wind-related disorders, as well as hives, vitiligo, pain, itching, and persistent numbness; also for beriberi, injuries from blows or falls, and generalized paralysis.

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