Yimu Dan

Yimu Dan,

Formulas Name : Yimu Dan

Chinese Name : 益母丹

Drug Formulation

3 qian of hawthorn powder.

Source

*Ken Tang Medical Treatise*, Volume 2.

Instructions for Use

Take with a decoction of Motherwort (Yimu Cao) prepared with a strong decoction, mixed with aged wine and a child’s urine. Take 3 doses on the first day, 2 doses on the second day, and 1 dose on the third day. On the fourth and fifth days, reduce the Hawthorn powder by half; on the sixth and seventh days, omit the Hawthorn powder and take only the three remaining ingredients; discontinue the medication on the eighth day.

Yimu Dan,*Ken Tang Medical Treatise*, Volume 2.,

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