Si Mo Dan，From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 3.，For paralysis, epilepsy, wind-induced disorders, and general weakness and exhaustion.
Si Mo Dan
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Formulas Name : Si Mo Dan
Chinese Name : 四魔丹
Drug Formulation
2 liang of decayed turtle shell (calcined until white), 2 liang of Chinese toad (boiled in sesame oil until it sinks three times and floats three times), 2 liang of Naoyanghua (mixed with wine, steamed nine times and sun-dried), 1 jin of Xanthium seeds (roasted), and 1 jin of white honey.
Source
From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 3.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder, mix thoroughly with refined honey, place in a bamboo tube, and hang in a drafty place.
Benefits
For paralysis, epilepsy, wind-induced disorders, and general weakness and exhaustion.
Instructions for Use
After 7 days, take 5 fen for the first dose; take 6 fen every 3–4 days, gradually increasing to 1 qian. Take on an empty stomach with rice wine.
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Si Mo Dan,For paralysis, epilepsy, wind-induced disorders, and general weakness and exhaustion.