Prescriptions for Removing Pathogenic Heat and Toxic Material
Zirantong San: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Zirantong San
Source
The book Sheng Ji Zong Lu
Ingredients
Zi Ran Tong 30 g,Mi Tuo Seng 30 g,Gan Cao 60 g,Huang Bo 60 g.Explanation
Zi Ran Tong: Dissolving stasis and alleviating pain, reunioning bones and curing trauma.
Mi Tuo Seng: Drying dampness, astringing the wound, preventing corrosion and removing toxicity.
Huang Bo: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Gan Cao: Tonifying qi and harmonizing the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
The Effect of Zirantong San
Effect
Astringe wound and disperse stasis, clear heat and remove toxicity, alleviate pain.
Indications
Sores and boils, scalds and burns.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is applied with water on affected area.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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