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Zi Xue Dan 紫雪丹
Purple Snow Special Pill


Tradition:
TCM

Source / Author:
Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era

Herb Name
Shi Gao 石膏 (Gypsum)
Han Shui Shi 寒⽔石 (Calcite)
Hua Shi
滑石 (Talcum)
Xi Jiao
犀角 (Rhinoceros horn) *
Ling Yang Jiao
羚⽺角 (Antelope)
She Xiang
麝香 (Musk)
Xuan Shen
玄参 (Scrophularia)
Ci Shi
磁石 (Magnetite)
Sheng Ma
升麻 (Cimicifuga)
Zhi Gan Cao
制⽢草 (Fried Licorice) Qing Mu Xiang ⻘⽊香 (Birthwort)
Chen Xiang
沉香 (Aloeswood)
Ding Xiang
丁香 (Clove)
Zhu Sha
朱砂 (Cinnabar)
Mang Xiao
芒硝 (Mirabilite)
Xiao Shi
硝石 (Niter)
Jin
⾦ Gold

Latin
Calcium sulphate
Calcitum
Talcum
Cornu Rhinoceri

Cornu Saigae tartarica
Moschus moschiferus
Scrophularia ningpoensis Magnetitum

Cimicifuga heracleifolia
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Aristolochia debilis
Aquilaria agallocha
Syzygium aromaticum
Cinnabaris
Mirabilitum
Potassium nitrate
Aurum

Amount


150 grams ea. 

15 grams ea.
3 3⁄4 grams
50 grams
150 grams
50 grams
24 grams


15 grams ea.
3 grams
9 grams
500 grams
9.6 grams
300 grams


* Twice the amount of Water Buffalo horn extract is used in place of Rhinoceros horn.

Preparation:
Crush the minerals (not the cinnabar or salts) and boil in water three times; boil the herbal ingredients with the minerals three times to form a syrup. Next add the Mirabilite and Niter to the syrup, dry it, and powder. The finely powdered horns are added, the water purified Cinnabar is added, and lastly the Musk. Sift and keep for use.

Function:
Clears Heat and Toxin, Stops Spasms, Opens the Orifices, calms the Spirit

Use:
In all the following conditions, there is High Fever, Irritability, Restlessness, Delirium, loss of consciousness, spasms, convulsions, thirst, dark urine, constipation
1. Childhood Convulsions
2. Febrile Convulsions
3. Acute Encephalitis
4. Acute Meningitis
5. Measles
6. Scarlet Fever
7. Diphtheria
8. Acute Severe Tonsillitis
9. Severe Pneumonia


Dose:
1 1⁄2–3 gram doses, once or twice daily with warm water

Cautions:
1. Not use during Pregnancy
2. Only used while there is High Fever and impaired consciousness. Its use is stopped once these symptoms are relieved.
3. Not used long term because of the Cinnabar content.

Modifications:
Water Buffalo horn extract is used in place of Rhinoceros horn. Gold is often omitted in modern practice, or the pills can be wrapped in gold leaf instead. Synthetic Musk is often used and the Cinnabar would be omitted in developed countries.

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