Yangzhen Dan

Yangzhen Dan,For liver deficiency attacked by the Four Pathogenic Qi, manifesting as numbness in the hands and feet, weakness in the legs and knees, paralysis with phlegm, hemiplegia, slurred speech, dizziness and blurred vision, stagnation of nutritive qi, and pain throughout the body; also treats postpartum stroke and stasis blood resulting from a fall.

Formulas Name : Yangzhen Dan

Chinese Name : 养真丹

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared), Notopterygium incisum, and Gastrodia elata—each in equal parts.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 4.

Processing

Form into pills the size of a chicken’s egg using refined honey.

Benefits

For liver deficiency attacked by the Four Pathogenic Qi, manifesting as numbness in the hands and feet, weakness in the legs and knees, paralysis with phlegm, hemiplegia, slurred speech, dizziness and blurred vision, stagnation of nutritive qi, and pain throughout the body; also treats postpartum stroke and stasis blood resulting from a fall.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with wine infused with wood apple and dodder seeds.

Yangzhen Dan,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 4.,For liver deficiency attacked by the Four Pathogenic Qi, manifesting as numbness in the hands and feet, weakness in the legs and knees, paralysis with phlegm, hemiplegia, slurred speech, dizziness and blurred vision, stagnation of nutritive qi, and pain throughout the body; also treats postpartum stroke and stasis blood resulting from a fall.

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