Shengshi Dan，From *Experienced Formulas*, cited in Volume 10 of *Comprehensive Essentials of Health Preservation*.，For children with a weak stomach suffering from cold-induced vomiting and regurgitation.
Shengshi Dan
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Formulas Name : Shengshi Dan
Chinese Name : 圣石丹
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Longshi (burned over charcoal for 1 fu-shi), 2 liang of Buguishi (burned over charcoal for 1 fu-shi), 1 liang of Clove buds, 1 liang of Frankincense, 1 liang of Ginseng (root removed),1 liang of Poria cocos, 0.5 liang of Pinellia (washed 7 times in hot water, then dried in an oven), 0.5 liang of Genuine Yangqi Stone (ground into powder together with the above ingredients beforehand), 1 qian of Asafoetida (dissolved in hot water, sand and grit removed, mixed with flour into cakes, and dried in an oven), 14 Croton seeds, and 14 apricot kernels (with skins intact, charred over a lamp flame until slightly carbonized).
Source
From *Experienced Formulas*, cited in Volume 10 of *Comprehensive Essentials of Health Preservation*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with steamed buns soaked in hot water to form pills the size of lychee seeds.
Benefits
For children with a weak stomach suffering from cold-induced vomiting and regurgitation.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose. Use 1 large zhan of water and add a piece of ginger the size of a soapberry. Split the ginger open and decoct it together with the water until reduced to 5 fen; let it cool to lukewarm and take it frequently. Silver or stone vessels must be used for decocting the medicine.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Shengshi Dan,For children with a weak stomach suffering from cold-induced vomiting and regurgitation.