Taiyi Dan，From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*, Volume 1.，Effective for various wind-related disorders, including paralysis, hemiplegia, numbness in the hands and feet, weakness and laxity of the limbs, and pain in the bones and muscles; also treats headaches, including unilateral and bilateral headaches, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, dizziness and vertigo, vomiting of phlegm and fluid, tinnitus or deafness caused by excessive wind-phlegm; and for common colds and typhoid fever accompanied by unbearable headaches.
Taiyi Dan
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Formulas Name : Taiyi Dan
Chinese Name : 太一丹
Drug Formulation
Chuanxiong, Chuanwu (peeled and tips removed), Caowu (peeled and tips removed), Bai Zhi, Bai Fuzi, Hei Fuzi (peeled and navel removed), Xixin (leaves removed, washed), Banxia (washed), Tiannanxing (washed), and Tianma—all in equal parts.
Source
From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind all the above ingredients into a fine powder. For every 20 liang of the mixture, add 20 liang of wheat flour, mix thoroughly, and form into pills the size of a marble using a few drops of water; dry them in the sun.
Benefits
Effective for various wind-related disorders, including paralysis, hemiplegia, numbness in the hands and feet, weakness and laxity of the limbs, and pain in the bones and muscles; also treats headaches, including unilateral and bilateral headaches, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, dizziness and vertigo, vomiting of phlegm and fluid, tinnitus or deafness caused by excessive wind-phlegm; and for common colds and typhoid fever accompanied by unbearable headaches.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, chewed and swallowed with tea or wine; it may also be taken with Schizonepeta and mint tea. For common colds or typhoid fever accompanied by dizziness and headache, chew the pill together with 1 stalk of raw green onion and swallow it with hot tea, regardless of the time of day.
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Taiyi Dan,Effective for various wind-related disorders, including paralysis, hemiplegia, numbness in the hands and feet, weakness and laxity of the limbs, and pain in the bones and muscles; also treats headaches, including unilateral and bilateral headaches, stiffness in the neck and shoulders, dizziness and vertigo, vomiting of phlegm and fluid, tinnitus or deafness caused by excessive wind-phlegm; and for common colds and typhoid fever accompanied by unbearable headaches.