Yuan Yang Dan

Yuan Yang Dan,For the initial stage of Yin-toxin typhoid fever, presenting with headache, heaviness in the lower back, eye pain, severe fatigue and weakness, cold and numb limbs, unceasing cold sweat on the forehead and the backs of the hands, or excessive restlessness and thirst, mental confusion as if something were missing, and a pulse that is deep, fine, and rapid—with the pulse at the cun position being large and the pulse at the chi position being short and small. Also treats qi-related pain.

Formulas Name : Yuan Yang Dan

Chinese Name : 元阳丹

Drug Formulation

Aconite and Dried Ginger, equal parts each (both used raw).

Source

From *A Brief Treatise on Yin Syndromes*.

Processing

Form into pills using a paste of wine and wheat flour, each the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For the initial stage of Yin-toxin typhoid fever, presenting with headache, heaviness in the lower back, eye pain, severe fatigue and weakness, cold and numb limbs, unceasing cold sweat on the forehead and the backs of the hands, or excessive restlessness and thirst, mental confusion as if something were missing, and a pulse that is deep, fine, and rapid—with the pulse at the cun position being large and the pulse at the chi position being short and small. Also treats qi-related pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup before meals.

Yuan Yang Dan,From *A Brief Treatise on Yin Syndromes*.,For the initial stage of Yin-toxin typhoid fever, presenting with headache, heaviness in the lower back, eye pain, severe fatigue and weakness, cold and numb limbs, unceasing cold sweat on the forehead and the backs of the hands, or excessive restlessness and thirst, mental confusion as if something were missing, and a pulse that is deep, fine, and rapid—with the pulse at the cun position being large and the pulse at the chi position being short and small. Also treats qi-related pain.

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