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