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Zi Zhi Dan

Formulas Name : Zi Zhi Dan

Chinese Name : 紫芝丹

Drug Formulation

Purple Reishi half liang, cinnabar 2 liang, white quartz 2 liang, oyster shell 1 liang, Coptis rhizome half liang, Scutellaria root half liang, Poria sclerotium half liang, white alum and melon seed half liang.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Zi Zhi Dan,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,

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