Zelan San
NameThe Prescription of Zelan SanSourceThe book Liu Juan Zi Gui Yi FangIngredientsZe 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.ExplanationDang Gui and Chuan Xiong: Soothing the liver and tonifying blood
Name
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.
The Effect of Zelan San
Indications
Incised wound.
Administrations
All the drugs are pounded into fine powder. 2g of the powder is taken with warm wine three times a day.
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