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Xiao Wei Dan

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Xiao Wei Dan,For pain in the shoulders, chest, and abdomen caused by the mutual entanglement of fluid, phlegm, and heat; food stagnation; asthma; cough; palpitations and dizziness; and leukorrhea.

Formulas Name : Xiao Wei Dan

Chinese Name : 小胃丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Datura flower, 1 liang of Euphorbia, 1 liang of Euphorbia esculenta, 1.5 liang of Rhubarb (mixed with wine and steamed), 2 liang of Phellodendron bark (roasted until brown).

Source

From *San Yin*, cited in Volume 43 of *Yi Tong*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a sesame seed using congee.

Benefits

For pain in the shoulders, chest, and abdomen caused by the mutual entanglement of fluid, phlegm, and heat; food stagnation; asthma; cough; palpitations and dizziness; and leukorrhea.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with warm water.

Note

This formula may impair stomach qi; therefore, it should not be taken in large quantities. It is contraindicated for those with a weak stomach and poor appetite.

Xiao Wei Dan,From *San Yin*, cited in Volume 43 of *Yi Tong*.,For pain in the shoulders, chest, and abdomen caused by the mutual entanglement of fluid, phlegm, and heat; food stagnation; asthma; cough; palpitations and dizziness; and leukorrhea.

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