Tongling Wan’ying Dan，*Compendium of Sha Syndrome* (Volume 1).，For heatstroke manifesting as dizziness, darkened vision, cramping abdominal pain, sudden constriction and suffocation, loss of consciousness, and maculopapular rash; for cold-induced sudden abdominal pain, inversion of yin and yang, restless sleep, cold and numb hands and feet, vomiting and diarrhea with no passage, and a life-threatening condition;mountain mist and miasma; traveling during the summer months or coming into contact with filth on an empty stomach; catching a cold from wind and cold, accompanied by nausea, headache, and abdominal distension; wind-related disorders; boils, carbuncles, and toxic sores, as well as injuries from snakes and scorpions; children with measles that fail to erupt, acute and chronic convulsions, excessive phlegm and saliva, as well as ascites and dysphagia in the elderly.
Tongling Wan’ying Dan
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Formulas Name : Tongling Wan’ying Dan
Chinese Name : 通灵万应丹
Drug Formulation
Maoshan Atractylodes (preferably black with small cinnabar specks; soak in rice washing water until soft, slice, dry in an oven, and grind into powder) 3 liang; Cloves (male or female, as available) 6 qian; Tianma (sliced, oven-dried, and ground into powder) 3 liang 6 qian; Realgar (transparent, finely ground, and water-washed) 3 liang 6 qian; Ephedra (knots removed, finely chopped,roasted, and ground into a powder) 3 liang 6 qian, cinnabar (finely ground and washed with water) 3 liang 6 qian, genuine toad venom 9 qian (dissolved in high-quality rice wine), musk (top-quality, ground into a powder) 3 qian, cotton-veined rhubarb (sliced, sun-dried, and ground into a powder) 6 liang, licorice (peeled, lightly roasted, and ground into a powder) 2 liang 4 qian.
Source
*Compendium of Sha Syndrome* (Volume 1).
Processing
Grind each ingredient into a fine powder. Form into pills the size of radish seeds using glutinous rice porridge as the binder. Coat with cinnabar powder, allow to dry, and store in a porcelain jar for future use.
Benefits
For heatstroke manifesting as dizziness, darkened vision, cramping abdominal pain, sudden constriction and suffocation, loss of consciousness, and maculopapular rash; for cold-induced sudden abdominal pain, inversion of yin and yang, restless sleep, cold and numb hands and feet, vomiting and diarrhea with no passage, and a life-threatening condition;mountain mist and miasma; traveling during the summer months or coming into contact with filth on an empty stomach; catching a cold from wind and cold, accompanied by nausea, headache, and abdominal distension; wind-related disorders; boils, carbuncles, and toxic sores, as well as injuries from snakes and scorpions; children with measles that fail to erupt, acute and chronic convulsions, excessive phlegm and saliva, as well as ascites and dysphagia in the elderly.
Instructions for Use
For mild cases, take 3 pills; for severe cases, take 7 pills. Place them under the tongue and swallow after a short while. For conditions such as heatstroke, colic, or abdominal pain caused by cold, first grind 2 pills into a fine powder and blow it into the nostrils, or place them under the tongue and swallow after a short while; then administer 6 pills with Yin-Yang Water or cool water.For mountain mists and miasmas, exposure to filth on an empty stomach, or wind-cold colds, hold 3 pills in the mouth to prevent pathogenic heat from invading; for boils, carbuncles, and carbuncle toxins, as well as injuries from snakes and scorpions, grind into a powder, mix with good wine, and apply as a poultice;For children with delayed smallpox eruption, acute or chronic convulsions, as well as conditions in the elderly such as ascites and dysphagia, double the dosage and take with Lampwick Decoction or cool water.
Note
Pregnant women should avoid this formula. Furthermore, this formula should not be taken concurrently with Yushu Dan, as licorice and red-bud Euphorbia have opposing properties.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Tongling Wan’ying Dan,For heatstroke manifesting as dizziness, darkened vision, cramping abdominal pain, sudden constriction and suffocation, loss of consciousness, and maculopapular rash; for cold-induced sudden abdominal pain, inversion of yin and yang, restless sleep, cold and numb hands and feet, vomiting and diarrhea with no passage, and a life-threatening condition;mountain mist and miasma; traveling during the summer months or coming into contact with filth on an empty stomach; catching a cold from wind and cold, accompanied by nausea, headache, and abdominal distension; wind-related disorders; boils, carbuncles, and toxic sores, as well as injuries from snakes and scorpions; children with measles that fail to erupt, acute and chronic convulsions, excessive phlegm and saliva, as well as ascites and dysphagia in the elderly.