Shen’s Double Sand Pills

Shen’s Double Sand Pills,For jaundice with weakness and all types of jaundice.

Formulas Name : Shen’s Double Sand Pills

Chinese Name : 沈氏双砂丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of needle sand (roasted until red, then quenched in vinegar until white), 1 liang of amomum (raw, ground), 5 qian of cyperus (soaked in urine, then roasted), 1 liang of soapstone (wrapped in white steamed bun dough, calcined until red), 1 liang of Guangxi frankincense (raw, ground), and 3 sheng of barley flour.

Source

*A Rational Guide to the Origins and Treatment of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 16.

Benefits

For jaundice with weakness and all types of jaundice.

Instructions for Use

Pound 4 liang of raw walnut meat into a paste, then boil it with 1 jin of black dates (peeled and pitted) until soft, and form into pills. Take 1.5 qian per dose: for exhaustion and overwork, take with aged wine; for all types of jaundice, take with rice water. Do not exceed 4 liang per illness; up to 6 liang is permissible, and all cases will be cured.

Shen’s Double Sand Pills,*A Rational Guide to the Origins and Treatment of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 16.,For jaundice with weakness and all types of jaundice.

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