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Zhen Dan,For all types of malaria characterized by chills and fever.

Formulas Name : Zhen Dan

Chinese Name : 真丹

Drug Formulation

Changshan (pounded, sifted, and ground into a fine powder) 3 liang, Zhen Dan 1 liang.

Source

The formula is from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Vol. 3); the name appears in *Ji Feng* (Vol. 14).

Processing

Mix with white honey and pound 100 times with a pestle; form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For all types of malaria characterized by chills and fever.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills at the onset of symptoms, 3 pills during the acute phase, and 3 pills before bedtime. This formula has never failed to cure; it is consistently effective.

Zhen Dan,The formula is from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Vol. 3); the name appears in *Ji Feng* (Vol. 14).,For all types of malaria characterized by chills and fever.

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