Si Bai Dan

Si Bai Dan,For stroke-induced confusion and clouded consciousness.

Formulas Name : Si Bai Dan

Chinese Name : 四白丹

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Angelica dahurica, half a liang of Poria cocos, 1.5 liang of Santalum album, half a liang of Panax ginseng, 3 qian of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, half a liang of Amomum villosum, 2.5 qian of Notopterygium incisum, 3.5 qian of Mentha haplocalyx, 2.5 qian of Angelica pubescens, 5 qian of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 5 qian of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 2 qian of Asarum sieboldii, 5 qian of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 1 liang of sweet bamboo leaves,5 qian of Cyperus rotundus (roasted), half a qian of borneol (ground separately), 1 fen of musk (ground separately), half a qian of ox bile, and 1.5 qian of patchouli.

Source

From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume Middle.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, making 10 pills per liang.

Benefits

For stroke-induced confusion and clouded consciousness.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill before bedtime, chewing it in 5–7 portions.

Si Bai Dan,From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume Middle.,For stroke-induced confusion and clouded consciousness.

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