Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (仙方活命饮)

Name

The Prescription of 仙方活命饮

Source

The book Jiao Zhu Fu Ren Liang Fang

Ingredients

Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae) 3 g,Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae) 3 g,Fang Feng (Radix Saposhinkoviae) 3 g,Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra) 3 g,Dang Gui Wei (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 3 g,Gan Cao Jie (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 3 g,Zao Jiao Ci (Parched Spina Gleditsiae) 3 g,Chuan Shan Jia (Squama Manitis Preparata) 3 g,Tian Hua Fen (Radix Trichosanthis) 3 g,Ru Xiang (Olibanum) 3 g,Mo Yao (Myrrha) 3 g,Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae) 9 g,Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 9 g

Explanation

Jin Yin Hua: The principal drug, being sweet in taste and cold in nature, clearing away heat and toxic material.

Fang Feng and Bai Zhi: Dispelling exopathogens, expelling toxic heat through the superficies of the body.

Dang Gui, Chi Shao, Ru Xiang and Mo Yao: Promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, alleviating swelling and pain.

Bei Mu and Tian Hua Fen: Clearing away heat and resolving masses.

Chuan Shan Jia and Zao Ci: Activating the flow of Qi and blood in the channels and collaterals, expelling pus and promoting festering.

Chen Pi: Regulating the activity of Qi.

Gan Cao Jie: Removing toxic materials, regulating the stomach.

The Effect of 仙方活命饮

Effect

Clearing away heat and toxic material, subduing swelling, promoting festering, activating the circulation of blood and arresting pain.

Indications

Syndrome due to heat-toxin accumulation. Qi stagnancy and blood stasis in the early stage or carbuncle and pyogenic infection, marked by red, swelling, heat and pain of large carbuncle, or fever, slight aversion to cold, thin whitish or yellowish tongue coating, and rapid forceful pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as phlegmon, mammitis and purulent tonsillitis.

Administrations

Decocted in water or in the same amount of liquor and water for oral dose to be taken twice.