Zhuozhen Dan

Zhuozhen Dan,For deficiency of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, with internal invasion by dampness and cold transmitted to the pleura, manifesting as fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and stabbing pain in the flanks.

Formulas Name : Zhuozhen Dan

Chinese Name : 夺真丹

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (processed with ginger) 1 liang, Cloves 1 qian, Areca nut 2 qian, Frankincense 2 qian, Agastache 3 qian, Aconite (roasted, peeled) half a liang, Cardamom 2.5 qian, Black pepper 2.5 qian, Cardamom seeds half a liang.

Source

From *Shi Yuan’s Effective Prescriptions*, citing a formula by Wang Zijing (see *Classified Collection of Medical Formulas*, Volume 89).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with ginger juice paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For deficiency of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, with internal invasion by dampness and cold transmitted to the pleura, manifesting as fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and stabbing pain in the flanks.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills at a time, washed down with ginger soup, at any time of day.

Zhuozhen Dan,From *Shi Yuan’s Effective Prescriptions*, citing a formula by Wang Zijing (see *Classified Collection of Medical Formulas*, Volume 89).,For deficiency of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, with internal invasion by dampness and cold transmitted to the pleura, manifesting as fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and stabbing pain in the flanks.

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