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Modified Di Xian Dan

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Modified Di Xian Dan,Pathogenic factors of wind, cold, and dampness stagnate in the lower jiao, causing stiffness, swelling, fullness, and pain in the feet and knees, making it impossible to walk.

Formulas Name : Modified Di Xian Dan

Chinese Name : 加减地仙丹

Drug Formulation

Earthworm (roasted, soil removed), Wulingzhi (stones removed), Wuyao, White Frankincense (ground separately),Red Pepper (roasted, sweat removed), Wilfordia, Papaya (seeds removed), Red Adzuki Beans (roasted), Black Beans (roasted, hulls removed), Tianxian Vine, Sichuan Aconite (processed, skin removed), Acanthopanax Bark, Atractylodes (soaked in rice water, black skin removed, roasted), and Trichosanthes Seed (shell and oil removed)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Ji Sheng*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with wine paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Pathogenic factors of wind, cold, and dampness stagnate in the lower jiao, causing stiffness, swelling, fullness, and pain in the feet and knees, making it impossible to walk.

Instructions for Use

Take 70 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with salted wine or salted broth.

Modified Di Xian Dan,*Ji Sheng*, Volume 3.,Pathogenic factors of wind, cold, and dampness stagnate in the lower jiao, causing stiffness, swelling, fullness, and pain in the feet and knees, making it impossible to walk.

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