The Prescription of Zelan San

Source

The book Liu Juan Zi Gui Yi Fang

Ingredients

• Ze Lan 6 g,
• Fang Feng 6 g,
• Shu Jiao 6 g,
• Shi Gao 6 g,
• Fu Zi 6 g,
• Gan Jiang 6 g,
• Xi Xin 6 g,
• Xin Yi 6 g,
• Chuan Xiong 0.9 g,
• Dang Gui 0.9 g,
• Gan Cao 1.2 g.

Explanation

Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong: Soothing the liver and tonifying blood.

Xi Xin: Promoting the circulation of blood through the channels to disperse pathogenic cold.

Shi Gao: Removing heat and restlessness.

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

Gan Cao: Tonifying qi and harmonizing the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

Fu Zi: Restoring yang from collapse, reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain.

Shu Jiao: Warming middle energizer and alleviating pain.

Ze Lan: Activating blood, dispelling blood stasis and resolving swelling.

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

Xin Yi: Dispersing wind-cold, relieving nasal obstruction.

Indications

Incised wound.

Administration

All the drugs are pounded into fine powder. 2g of the powder is taken with warm wine three times a day.