Qi Zhen Dan (七珍丹): Classic TCM Formula

Name

The Prescription of 七珍丹

Source

The book Quan Guo Zhong Yao Cheng Yao Chu Fang Ji

Ingredients

Dan Nan Xing 15 g,Tian Zhu Huang 15 g,Quan Xie 30 g,Jiang Can 30 g,Han Shi Qu 30 g,Zhu Sha 15 g,Ba Dou Shuang 6 g,She Xiang 3 g,Xiong Huang 15 g.

Explanation

She Xiang: Being pungent in flavor and warm in nature, restoring consciousness.

Xiong Huang: Counteracting toxic pathogen.

Zhu Sha: Inducing sedation and tranquilization, clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Ba Dou Shuang: Removing cold accumulation with drastic purgative; expelling water to alleviate edema; dispelling phlegm and relieving sore throat.

Dan Nan Xing: Clearing and resolving heat-phlegm, extinguishing wind and relieving convulsions.

Jiang Can: Extinguishing wind to relieve spasm, dispelling wind and alleviating pain, resolving phlegm and dissipating accumulation.

Quan Xie: Extinguishing wind to relieve spasm, counteracting toxic pathogen and dissipating nodulation, unblocking collateral to alleviate pain.

Tian Zhu Huang: Clearing and resolving heat-phlegm, clearing heart and relieving convulsions.

The Effect of 七珍丹

Effect

Clear heat and dispel wind, relax the bowels, relieve convulsion and resolve phlegm.

Indications

Indigestion, overeating, abdominal mass, constipation, abdominal pain, infantile convulsions, cough with excessive phlegm.