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Ding Xian Wan (Arrest Seizures Pill)

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Formula 14 of 15 in Formulas that Treat Phlegm

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Sub-Category:

  • Formulas that Dry Dampness and Expel Phlegm

Possible Tongue Appearance:

  • White and greasy tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

  • Wiry and slippery pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

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Preparation Notes:

  • Pills. Grind all herbs into an even powder, cook with 120 grams of Gan Cao, 100 ml of Zhu Li, and 50 ml of Ginger juice and form into pills.
  • Take 6 grams, 2 times a day with warm water.

Originally Appeared In:

  • Medical Revelations (Yi Xue Xin Wu)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

  • Liver, Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Spleen, Bladder, Small Intestine, Pericardium

There are 16 Substances in this Chinese Medicne

Tian Ma (Gastrodia Rhizome)
Quantity = 30 grams
Neutral Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae)
Channels:
LIV
Properties:
Sweet, Neutral
Latin:
Rhizoma Gastrodiae
Chinese:
天麻
Tone Marks:
tiān má
Translation:
Heavenly Hemp
Chuan Bei Mu (Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb)
Quantity = 30 grams
Cool Chuan Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae)
Channels:
HT, LU
Properties:
Bitter, Sweet, Cool
Latin:
Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae
Chinese:
川贝母
Tone Marks:
chuān bèi mŭ
Translation:
Shell Mother from Sichuan
Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome)
Quantity = 30 grams (Ginger fried)
Warm Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae)
Photo Note:
Sheng Ban Xia Shown
Channels:
LU, SP, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Warm, Toxic
Latin:
Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae
Chinese:
半夏
Tone Marks:
bàn xià
Translation:
Half Summer
Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen)
Quantity = 30 grams
Neutral Fu Ling (Scierotium Poriae Cocos)
Channels:
HT, SP, LU
Properties:
Sweet, Bland, Neutral
Latin:
Scierotium Poriae Cocos
Chinese:
茯苓
Tone Marks:
fú líng
Alt Names:
Yun Ling, Bai Fu Ling, Fang Ling Kuai
Fu Shen (Poria Spirit)
Quantity = 30 grams
Neutral Fu Shen (Scierotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos)
Channels:
HT, SP, LU
Properties:
Sweet, Bland, Neutral
Latin:
Scierotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos
Chinese:
茯神
Tone Marks:
fú shén
Dan Nan Xing (Jack-in-the-Pulpit Rhizome & Bile)
Quantity = 15 grams
Cool Dan Nan Xing (Rhizoma Arisaematis (Processed with Bile))
Channels:
LIV, LU, SP
Properties:
Bitter, Cool
Latin:
Rhizoma Arisaematis (Processed with Bile)
Chinese:
胆南星
Tone Marks:
dăn nán xīng
Shi Chang Pu (Sweetflag Rhizome)
Quantity = 15 grams
Slightly Warm Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Graminei)
Channels:
HT, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Slightly Warm, Aromatic
Latin:
Rhizoma Acori Graminei
Chinese:
石菖蒲
Tone Marks:
shí chāng pú
Quan Xie (Scorpion, Buthus)
Quantity = 15 grams
Neutral Quan Xie (Buthus Martensis)
Channels:
LIV
Properties:
Salty, Spicy, Neutral, Toxic
Latin:
Buthus Martensis
Chinese:
全蝎
Tone Marks:
quán xiē
Jiang Can (Body of Sick Silkworm)
Quantity = 15 grams
Neutral Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus)
Channels:
LIV, LU
Properties:
Spicy, Salty, Neutral
Latin:
Bombyx Batryticatus
Chinese:
僵蚕
Tone Marks:
jiāng cán
Hu Po (Amber)
Quantity = 15 grams
Neutral Hu Po (Succinum)
Channels:
BL, HT, LIV
Properties:
Sweet, Neutral
Latin:
Succinum
Chinese:
琥魄
Tone Marks:
hŭ pò
Deng Xin Cao (Rush Pith, Juncus)
Quantity = 15 grams
Slightly Cold Deng Xin Cao (Medulla Junci Effusi)
Channels:
HT, LU, SI
Properties:
Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cold
Latin:
Medulla Junci Effusi
Chinese:
灯心草
Tone Marks:
dēng xīn căo
Alt Names:
Deng Cao, Deng Xin
Translation:
Lamp Wick Herb
Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel)
Quantity = 21 grams
Warm Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
Channels:
LU, SP, ST
Properties:
Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic
Latin:
Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae
Chinese:
陈皮
Tone Marks:
chén pí
Alt Names:
Ju Pi, Guang Chen Pi, Xin Hui Pi
Translation:
Aged Peel
Yuan Zhi (Chinese Senega Root)
Quantity = 21 grams
Slightly Warm Yuan Zhi (Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae)
Channels:
HT, LU, LIV
Properties:
Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Warm
Latin:
Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae
Chinese:
元志
Tone Marks:
yuán zhì
Translation:
Profound Will
Dan Shen (Salvia Root)
Quantity = 60 grams
Slightly Cold Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae)
Channels:
HT, PER, LIV
Properties:
Bitter, Slightly Cold
Latin:
Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae
Chinese:
丹参
Tone Marks:
dān shēn
Translation:
Cinnabar Root
Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber)
Quantity = 60 grams
Slightly Cold Mai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici)
Channels:
SP, ST, HT (LU)
Properties:
Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold
Latin:
Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici
Chinese:
麦门冬
Tone Marks:
mài mén dōng
Alt Names:
Mai Dong, Cun Dong, Da Mai Dong
Translation:
Lush Winter Wheat
Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)
Quantity = 9 grams (refined with water)
Cool Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)
Channels:
HT
Properties:
Sweet, Cool, Toxic
Latin:
Cinnabar
Chinese:
朱砂
Tone Marks:
zhū shā
Translation:
Vermillion Sand

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