Lü Zhu Dan

Lü Zhu Dan,Excessive mental strain and overuse of the mind cause the spirit to disperse and fail to settle; speech becomes indiscriminate toward both close and distant associates; one may cast aside one’s clothes and run about, climb heights to sing, or weep with a sense of profound unhappiness. When the spirit is deficient, sadness ensues. Exhausting the mind and overtaxing the spirit leads to rising fire, palpitations, tremors, insomnia, and a tendency to forget matters easily.

Formulas Name : Lü Zhu Dan

Chinese Name : 露朱丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of high-quality cinnabar (crushed).

Source

From *Complete Guide to Prescriptions for Preserving Life*, Volume 3.

Processing

Place it in an authentic glass vessel and expose it to the dew for 49 nights; nights with overcast or rainy weather do not count. Grind it into a fine powder, add half a qian of ox bile, mix thoroughly, and add drops of cooked honey until it forms beads. Roll into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Excessive mental strain and overuse of the mind cause the spirit to disperse and fail to settle; speech becomes indiscriminate toward both close and distant associates; one may cast aside one’s clothes and run about, climb heights to sing, or weep with a sense of profound unhappiness. When the spirit is deficient, sadness ensues. Exhausting the mind and overtaxing the spirit leads to rising fire, palpitations, tremors, insomnia, and a tendency to forget matters easily.

Instructions for Use

Take one pill with Ginseng Decoction on an empty stomach.

Lü Zhu Dan,From *Complete Guide to Prescriptions for Preserving Life*, Volume 3.,Excessive mental strain and overuse of the mind cause the spirit to disperse and fail to settle; speech becomes indiscriminate toward both close and distant associates; one may cast aside one’s clothes and run about, climb heights to sing, or weep with a sense of profound unhappiness. When the spirit is deficient, sadness ensues. Exhausting the mind and overtaxing the spirit leads to rising fire, palpitations, tremors, insomnia, and a tendency to forget matters easily.

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