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Rousing Spirit ElixirAwaken
震灵丹 〔震靈丹〕zhèn líng dān
Source: Hé Jì Jú Fāng 和剂局方
Ingredients:
- Yǔ yú liáng (禹余粮 Limonitum , limonite) 120g
- Chì shí zhī (赤石脂 Halloysitum Rubrum , halloysite) 120g
- Zǐ shí yīng (紫石英 Fluoritum , fluorite) 120g
- Dài zhě shí (代赭石 Haematitum , hematite) 120g
- Wǔ líng zhī (五灵脂 Trogopteri Faeces, squirrel's droppings) 60g
- Rǔ xiāng (乳香 Olibanum , frankincense) 6-g
- Mò yào (没药 Myrrha , myrrh) 60g
- Zhū shā (朱砂 Cinnabaris , cinnabar) 30g
Action: Stems uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge; dispels stasis and engenders the new.
Indication: Persistent flooding and spotting or vaginal discharge with dizziness and lumbar pain.
Category: Astringing formulas / Flooding and vaginal discharge formulas
Method: Grind all the agents and blend evenly. Mix with rice flour paste and form into pills.
Dosage: Take 3–6g with water twice or three times daily.
Rationale: This formula is based on Chì shí zhī yǔ yú liáng tāng (赤石脂禹余*粮汤 Halloysite and Limonite Decoction). Chì shí zhī and limonite are astringent blood-stanching agents. Zhū shā amethyst/fluorite, and Zhě shí are heavy settlers and astringents, working according to the laws that heavy [agents] can settle temerity
and astringent [agents] can stem desertion.
Wǔ líng zhī, Rǔ xiāng, and Mò yào, the minister agents, quicken the blood and relieve pain, and dispel stasis and engender the new (i.e., stimulate the growth of new tissue). Chì shí zhī and limonite also astringe the intestines. Thus, the formula can be used for enduring diarrhea or dysentery provided there are no signs of damp-heat.