An Gong Niu Huang Wan (Calm the Palace Pill with Cattle Gallstone)
Formula 1 of 8 in Formulas that Open the Orifices
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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
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
There are 11 Substances in this Chinese Medicne
Niu Huang (Cattle or Ox Gallstone)Quantity = 30 grams
Channels:
HT, LIV
Properties:
Bitter, Sweet, Cool
Latin:
Calculus Bovis
Chinese:
牛黄
Tone Marks:
niú huáng
Translation:
Cattle Yellow
Quantity = 30 grams
Photo Note:
Shui Niu Jiao (water buffalo) Shown
Channels:
HT, LIV, ST
Properties:
Bitter, Salty, Cold
Latin:
Cornu Rhinoceri
Chinese:
犀角
Tone Marks:
xī jiăo
Quantity = 7.5 grams
Channels:
HT, SP, LIV
Properties:
Spicy, Warm, Aromatic
Latin:
Secretio Moschi Moschifeni
Chinese:
麝香
Tone Marks:
shè xiāng
Quantity = 30 grams
Channels:
HT, LI, LIV, ST
Properties:
Bitter, Cold
Latin:
Rhizoma Coptidis
Chinese:
黄连
Tone Marks:
huáng lián
Translation:
Yellow Links
Quantity = 30 grams
Channels:
GB, LI, LU, ST
Properties:
Bitter, Cold
Latin:
Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis
Chinese:
黄芩
Tone Marks:
huáng qín
Quantity = 30 grams
Channels:
HT, LIV, LU, ST, TB
Properties:
Bitter, Cold
Latin:
Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis
Chinese:
栀子
Tone Marks:
zhī zi
Quantity = 30 grams
Channels:
HT, LIV, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Toxic
Latin:
Realgar
Chinese:
雄黄
Tone Marks:
xióng huáng
Translation:
Male Yellow
Quantity = 7.5 grams
Channels:
HT, LU, SP
Properties:
Spicy, Bitter, Cool
Latin:
Borneolum
Chinese:
冰片
Tone Marks:
bīng piàn
Translation:
Ice Slice
Quantity = 30 grams
Channels:
HT, LU, LIV, GB
Properties:
Spicy, Bitter, Cold
Latin:
Tuber Curcumae
Chinese:
郁金
Tone Marks:
yù jīn
Translation:
Constrained Metal
Quantity = 30 grams
Channels:
HT
Properties:
Sweet, Cool, Toxic
Latin:
Cinnabar
Chinese:
朱砂
Tone Marks:
zhū shā
Translation:
Vermillion Sand
Quantity = 15 grams
Channels:
HT, LIV
Properties:
Sweet, Salty, Cold
Latin:
Margarita
Chinese:
珍珠
Tone Marks:
zhēn zhū
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