Modified Lianyang Dan，From *Experienced Effective Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 224.，For various conditions of deficiency and insufficiency, and disharmony between the heart and kidneys.
Modified Lianyang Dan
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Formulas Name : Modified Lianyang Dan
Chinese Name : 增减敛阳丹
Drug Formulation
Sichuan Melia Fruit (remove pit and peel; take only the clean flesh; lightly roast) 1.5 liang, Agarwood 1 liang, Frankincense (unheated) 1 liang, Fennel (remove stems and stalks; clean and roast) 1 liang,Aged Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, with skin and navel removed) 1 liang, Stalactite Powder (2 doses totaling 1.5 liang), Broken Paper Bark (peeled and roasted) 1.5 liang, Cardamom (wrapped in flour and slow-roasted until red, then remove the flour) 1 liang, Magnolia Bark (coarse outer bark removed, not exposed to fire) 1 liang,Fenugreek (stir-fried with wine until dry, cleaned) 1 liang 2 fen, Young deer antler (roasted with wine, taking care not to overcook) 2 liang, Angelica root (stem removed, roasted with wine, cleaned) 1.5 liang, Mercury (select pieces with abundant wall deposits, ground to a fine powder) 4 liang.
Source
From *Experienced Effective Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 224.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Use ash-free light wine to cook glutinous rice paste into pills the size of a Paulownia seed. Dry them in the sun; do not roast them.
Benefits
For various conditions of deficiency and insufficiency, and disharmony between the heart and kidneys.
Instructions for Use
Take 50–60 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with salted water or wine.
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Modified Lianyang Dan,For various conditions of deficiency and insufficiency, and disharmony between the heart and kidneys.