Snake Yellow Dan,*San Yin*, Volume 9.,For epilepsy caused by wind affecting the five viscera and six腑, characterized by convulsions, uncontrolled movements, vomiting of saliva and froth, and loss of recognition; as well as acute and chronic convulsions in children.
Snake Yellow Dan
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Formulas Name : Snake Yellow Dan
Chinese Name : 蛇黄丹
Drug Formulation
4 snake heads (calcined in a Jian-style tea bowl until red-hot, then quenched with 1 bowl of paper mulberry sap until dry), half a liang of processed Tiannanxing, half a liang of white Aconite, half a liang of cinnabar (ground separately), and half a liang of musk (ground separately).
Source
*San Yin*, Volume 9.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using glutinous rice paste.
Benefits
For epilepsy caused by wind affecting the five viscera and six腑, characterized by convulsions, uncontrolled movements, vomiting of saliva and froth, and loss of recognition; as well as acute and chronic convulsions in children.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in warm water; adjust the amount according to the patient’s age. Adults should take 3–5 pills in small sips, washed down with warm wine or rice porridge.
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Snake Yellow Dan,For epilepsy caused by wind affecting the five viscera and six腑, characterized by convulsions, uncontrolled movements, vomiting of saliva and froth, and loss of recognition; as well as acute and chronic convulsions in children.