Shunliu Dan

Shunliu Dan,Life-threatening complications of smallpox.

Formulas Name : Shunliu Dan

Chinese Name : 顺流丹

Drug Formulation

6 liang of Angelica sinensis, 6 liang of Chuanxiong, 6 liang of Cimicifuga, 6 liang of Licorice.

Source

From *Random Notes from Chongqing Hall*, Volume 1.

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients. On the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, take 7 large bowls of clear water flowing eastward, decoct until reduced to 3 large bowls, strain out the dregs, and transfer the medicine to a new sandpot; then select 4 liang of pure, intact cinnabar, place it in a fine silk bag, tie the opening with thread, and suspend it in the medicinal liquid, approximately one finger’s width above the pot’s bottom. Simmer over a low fire using mulberry wood until the liquid is completely evaporated. Remove, grind into a fine powder, and store in a porcelain jar;Separately, take half a sheng of high-quality glutinous rice, rinse it thoroughly, and drain off all moisture; then mix salt brine with clean yellow earth to achieve the proper consistency, wrap the rice in the mixture to form a bundle, and place it in a charcoal fire. Roast until it glows red-hot, then remove it immediately. Once cooled, split it open and select the grains that are uniformly yellow in color; grind these into a fine powder as well, and store them separately in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

Life-threatening complications of smallpox.

Instructions for Use

For children who have reached their first birthday, use 1 fen each of cinnabar powder and rice powder, 1 teaspoon of white honey, half a cup of rice broth, and half a cup of strong wine. Mix the first two ingredients thoroughly, then slowly feed the mixture to the child using a teaspoon. If the smallpox has not yet appeared, it will be prevented; if spots have already appeared, they will become sparse; and if the lesions have sunken, they will rise again.

Shunliu Dan,From *Random Notes from Chongqing Hall*, Volume 1.,Life-threatening complications of smallpox.

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