formula | Black Tin Pill Hei Xi Dan |
alias | Graphite Pill Hei Qian Dan, Two-Ingredient Black Tin Pill Er Wei Hei Xi Dan |
source | Gujin Tushu Jicheng Yibu Quanlu, Jiang Tingxi, 1726 |
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bubble_chart Composition Graphite and sulfur, 60 gm each.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Melt the lead, gradually add sulfur, wait until it forms into flakes, pour it onto the ground to remove fire toxins, and grind until no sound is heard.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Subduing and containing floating yang, downbearing counterflow and relieving panting.
bubble_chart Indications
Deficient yang rising upward, causing dizziness, headache, blurred vision, and tinnitus; or yin deficiency leading to improper heat therapy, resulting in sudden collapse of true yang, panting, and phlegm rising; deficiency fire flaring upward, causing mouth and tongue sores.