Ingredients

2 substances in Tong Guan San — each links to its full herb monograph.

Xi XinEqual QuantitiesWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior No specimen photographZao JiaoEqual QuantitiesWarm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold

Preparation & dosage

Powder. Grind equal parts of each herb into a fine powder.

A very small amount of powder is then blown up the nose to avoid the possibility of the powder entering the Lungs.

Originally Appeared In:

Additions to the Teachings of Dan Xi (Dan Xi Xin Fa fu)

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