Quanzhen Dan

Quanzhen Dan,Stabbing pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, chest fullness with counterflow of qi, pain under the flanks, distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, frequent urination, cold extremities, intermittent hot flashes, vomiting and diarrhea, indigestion after consuming cold foods during the summer months, counterflow of qi with epigastric fullness and oppression, facial and ocular edema, red, scanty, and dribbling urine—all symptoms of deficiency-cold.

Formulas Name : Quanzhen Dan

Chinese Name : 全真丹

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Gaoliang Ginger (roasted), 4 liang of Dried Ginger (roasted), 3 liang of Evodia Fruit (roasted), 2 liang of Prepared Aconite Root, 2 liang of Dried Tangerine Peel, and 2 liang of Green Tangerine Peel.

Source

From *The Heart Book of Bian Que*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using vinegar paste.

Benefits

Stabbing pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, chest fullness with counterflow of qi, pain under the flanks, distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, frequent urination, cold extremities, intermittent hot flashes, vomiting and diarrhea, indigestion after consuming cold foods during the summer months, counterflow of qi with epigastric fullness and oppression, facial and ocular edema, red, scanty, and dribbling urine—all symptoms of deficiency-cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose; 30 pills for children. Swallow with rice water.

Note

Those who are healthy or physically robust should not take excessive doses.

Quanzhen Dan,From *The Heart Book of Bian Que*.,Stabbing pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, chest fullness with counterflow of qi, pain under the flanks, distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, frequent urination, cold extremities, intermittent hot flashes, vomiting and diarrhea, indigestion after consuming cold foods during the summer months, counterflow of qi with epigastric fullness and oppression, facial and ocular edema, red, scanty, and dribbling urine—all symptoms of deficiency-cold.

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