牛黄清心丸

Source

The book Huo Ren Fang

Ingredients

• Niu Huang 9 g,
• Xi Jiao 15 g,
• Ling Yang Jiao 7.5 g,
• Fu Shen 10.5 g,
• Dang Gui 11.25 g,
• Chuan Xiong 10.5 g,
• Chao Bai Shao 11.25 g,
• E Jiao 13.1 g,
• Shen Qu 7.5 g,
• Raw Gan Cao 38 g,
• Chai Hu 9.6 g,
• Fang Feng 11.25 g,
• Xing Ren 9.6 g,
• Jie Geng 9.6 g,
• Huang Qin 11.25 g,
• Huang Lian 13.1 g,
• Bai Lian 5.7 g,
• Gan Jiang 5.7 g,
• Rou Gui 13.14 g,
• Pu Huang 9.45 g,
• Bing Pian 7.5 g,
• She Xiang 7.5 g,
• Xiong Huang 6 g,
• Hei Zao 25 dates.

Explanation

Ling Yang Jiao: Extinguishing wind and stopping spasm, pacifying liver and subduing yang, clearing liver heat and improving vision, clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Chai Hu: Clearing away heat through the superficies of the body to relieve exterior syndrome.

E Jiao: Nourishing Yin and tonifying the lung, enriching blood to arrest bleeding.

Xi Jiao, Niu Huang, Xiong Huang: Clearing heart-fire and removing toxicity.

Fu Shen: Calming heart and inducing tranquilization, promoting diuresis.

She Xiang and Bing Pian: Induce resuscitation and refresh mind, promoting the flow of qi and alleviating pain.

Dang Gui: Tonifying blood and activating blood, alleviating pain and moistening intestines.

Chuan Xiong and Bai Shao: Nourishing blood and promoting the flow of it.

Huang Qin, Bai Lian and Huang Lian: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Jie Geng: Ventilating the lung, dispelling phlegm, relieving sore throat.

Gan Jiang: Warming the lung and dispelling cold so as to eliminate retained phlegm and warming up the spleen-Yang to remove dampness.

Fang Feng: Dispelling wind and releasing exterior, expelling wind-damp, alleviating pain.

Rou Gui: Reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to relieve pain, warming meridians and collaterals.

Xing Ren: Promoting the flow of the lung-Qi, aiding Ma Huang in relieving asthma.

Hei Zao: Tonifying the spleen and stomach, harmonizing property of medicine.

Pu Huang: Stopping bleeding, resolving stasis, inducing diuresis.

Shen Qu: Promoting digestion and harmonizing the stomach.

Raw Gan Cao: Tonifying qi of heart and spleen, clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Indications

Dizziness, qi deficiency with apoplexy, unconsciousness, numb limbs, excessive fire and phlegm.

Administration

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with honey into pills.