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Yulin Dan,For leprosy.

Formulas Name : Yulin Dan

Chinese Name : 雨霖丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang 5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang 5 qian of Chuanxiong, 1 liang 5 qian of Agarwood, 1 liang 5 qian of Atractylodes, 1 liang 5 qian of Wood Fragrance, 5 qian of Frankincense, 5 qian of Myrrh, Sophora japonica seeds, Phragmites communis, 1 white flowered snake (skin, head, and legs removed; roasted), and 10 jin of Ephedra (knots and roots removed; decocted into a paste).

Source

From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix with the ephedra decoction to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For leprosy.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with Ephedra wine.

Note

Rest for half a day and avoid drafts.

Yulin Dan，From *Jie Wei Yuan Sou*, Volume 4.，For leprosy.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
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