An Gong Niu Huang Wan

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Clear Heat and Open the Orifices

Pattern:

• Severe progression of Febrile disease
• Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the sesory orifices
• Wind-Stroke Coma
• Childhood Convulsions

Actions:

• Clears heat and eliminates toxins, scatters Phlegm, opens the orifices, and calms the spirit

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red or deep red tongue
• Stiff tongue

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Rapid pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use during pregnancy
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Pills. Grind all herbs into an even powder and use honey to form into pills.
• Take one 3 gram pill, 2-3 times a day with warm water.
• Ren Shen can be added for Deficient patients, and Jin Yin Hua and Bo He can be added for Excess patients.

Originally Appeared In:

• Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Heart, Liver, Stomach, Spleen, Large Intestine, Lungs, Gall Bladder

Substances in this Formula (11 Total):

	Niu Huang (Cattle or Ox Gallstone) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, LIV Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Cool Latin: Calculus Bovis Cat: Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
	Xi Jiao (Rhinoceros Horn) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Salty, Cold Latin: Cornu Rhinoceri Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood
	She Xiang (Deer Musk) Qty: 7.5 grams Chan: HT, SP, LIV Prop: Spicy, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Secretio Moschi Moschifeni Cat: Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
	Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, LI, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Coptidis Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
	Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap Root) Qty: 30 grams Chan: GB, LI, LU, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
	Zhi Zi (Gardenia, Cape Jasmine Fruit) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, LIV, LU, ST, TB Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Xiong Huang (Realgar) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, LIV, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Toxic Latin: Realgar Cat: Substances for External Application
	Bing Pian (Borneol) Qty: 7.5 grams Chan: HT, LU, SP Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Cool Latin: Borneolum Cat: Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
	Yu Jin (Tumeric Tuber) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, LU, LIV, GB Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Cold Latin: Tuber Curcumae Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT Prop: Sweet, Cool, Toxic Latin: Cinnabar Cat: Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit
	Zhen Zhu (Pearl) Qty: 15 grams Chan: HT, LIV Prop: Sweet, Salty, Cold Latin: Margarita Cat: Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist.
Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.