Dabuyin Wan is a dark brownish-black water-honeyed pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish yin and to lower fire".[1] It is used in cases where there is "deficiency of yin accompanied with flaming-up of evil fire manifested by daily recurring fever, night sweating, cough, hemoptysis, tinnitus and seminal emission". It tastes bitter, slightly sweet and astringent.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radix Rehmanniae Preparata | 熟地黄 | 120 | |
| Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (stir-baked with salt) | 知母 (炒) | 80 | |
| Cortex Phellodendri (stir-baked with salt) | 黄柏 (炒) | 80 | |
| Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis (processed) | 龟板 (制) | 120 | |
| Medulla Spinalis Suis | 猪椎 | 160 |