Zichen Dan

Zichen Dan,Deficiency of heart qi.

Formulas Name : Zichen Dan

Chinese Name : 紫辰丹

Drug Formulation

Half liang of cinnabar (ground), 1 liang of jujube seeds (soaked in hot water, peeled, and stir-fried), half liang of frankincense (ground), half liang of ginseng, half liang of poria, 1 qian of polygala root, half liang of processed aconite, and a small amount of human brain matter.

Source

From *The Treasure of Family Health*, cited in Volume 16 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.

Processing

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

Benefits

Deficiency of heart qi.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with ginseng decoction.

Zichen Dan,From *The Treasure of Family Health*, cited in Volume 16 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.,Deficiency of heart qi.

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