Tongke Dan，*Compiled Medical Formulas of the Wu Family*, Volume 2.，For cases of lactation disorders caused by internal wind during pregnancy, external wind affecting a nursing infant, constriction of the breast leading to blockage, or abrupt weaning—resulting in initial pain.
Tongke Dan
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Formulas Name : Tongke Dan
Chinese Name : 通壳丹
Drug Formulation
1 raw Pinellia tuber, a piece of scallion bulb the size of a finger.
Source
*Compiled Medical Formulas of the Wu Family*, Volume 2.
Benefits
For cases of lactation disorders caused by internal wind during pregnancy, external wind affecting a nursing infant, constriction of the breast leading to blockage, or abrupt weaning—resulting in initial pain.
Instructions for Use
Pound the ingredients into a paste. Wrap in hemp cloth and insert into the nostrils—if the left side is affected, insert into the right; if the right side is affected, insert into the left—for the duration of half a stick of incense.
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Tongke Dan,For cases of lactation disorders caused by internal wind during pregnancy, external wind affecting a nursing infant, constriction of the breast leading to blockage, or abrupt weaning—resulting in initial pain.