formulas that open the orifice Flashcards
Formulas that clear heat and open the orifices
An gong niu huang wan, Zhi bao dan, zi xue dan Su he Xiang wan (warm and open orifice) Tong guan san (scour phlegm and open orifice)
An Gong Niu Huang Wan (calm the palace pill with cattle gallstones) is used for?
warm-febrile disease sinking into the PC with turbid phlegm veiling the sensory orifices. (not for pregnant women)
what is the action of of an gong niu huang wan?
clears heat, relieves toxicity, dislodges phlegm, opens the orifices, and calms the spirit.
Indications of an gong niu huang wan
high fever, irritability and restlessness, delirious speech, impaired consciousness, red or deep red tongue, rapid pulse.
Also for coma d/t wind stroke or childhood convulsions.
Zhi Bao Dan (greatest treasure special pill) is used for
heat sinking into the PC creating confusion by disturbing the spirit.
Actions of Zhi Bao Dan
clears the heat, opens the sensory orifices, transform the turbidity, relieves the toxicity.
Indications of zhi bao dan
fever, irritability, restlessness, delirious speech, impaired consciousness to the point of coma, copious phlegm with labored and raspy breathing