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Taiyang Purple Powder Pill,For men suffering from chronic coldness; women with cold blood and qi due to overwork; diaphragmatic qi stagnation; gastric reflux; abdominal masses; and all cold-related ailments.

Formulas Name : Taiyang Purple Powder Pill

Chinese Name : 太阳紫粉丹

Drug Formulation

3 liang of sulfur, 3 liang of horse-tooth powder, and 3 liang of mercury.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 95.

Processing

Gradually add the above ingredients to a mortar using ash-free wine, grinding them together until the mercury no longer sparkles;Dry in the sun, spread the mixture in a cauldron, cover with a porcelain bowl, and seal tightly with salt mud as described; wait until dry. Gradually apply 3–4 liang of heat beneath the cauldron for half a day, then gradually increase to 7–8 liang of heat. After one full cycle, allow to cool, then finely grind the medicine. Mix with white honey until it becomes sticky, place in a bamboo tube, and steam over glutinous rice for one cooking cycle. Remove.Grind it even finer, then form it into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using date pulp.

Benefits

For men suffering from chronic coldness; women with cold blood and qi due to overwork; diaphragmatic qi stagnation; gastric reflux; abdominal masses; and all cold-related ailments.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with salted water or wine. For those with chronic coldness, increase the dose to 5 pills.

Taiyang Purple Powder Pill,*Shenghui*, Volume 95.,For men suffering from chronic coldness; women with cold blood and qi due to overwork; diaphragmatic qi stagnation; gastric reflux; abdominal masses; and all cold-related ailments.

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