Qu Feng Zhi Bao Dan 祛风至宝丹
Great Treasure Special Pill to Dispel Wind

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Wondrous Lantern for Peering into the Origin and Developmnt of Miscellaneous Diseases (Za Bing Yuan Liu Xi Zhu)

Herb Name	Latin	Amount
Hua Shi (Talcum)	Magnesium silicate	45 grams
Chuan Xiong (Sichuan Lovage)	Ligusticum chuanxiong
Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica)	Angelicae sinensis	37 ½ grams ea.
Gan Cao (Licorice)	Glycyrrhiza uralensis	30 grams
Bai Shao (Chinese Peony)	Paeonia lactiflora
Fang Feng	Saposhnikovia divaricata	21 grams ea.
Bai Zhu (Atractylodes)	Atractylodes macrocephala	19 ½ grams
Shi Gao (Gypsum)	Calcium sulphate
Huang Qin	Scutellaria baicalensis
Jie Geng (Platycodon)	Platycodum grandiflorum
Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia)	Rehmannia glutinosa
Tian Ma (Gastrodia)	Gastrodia elata
Ren Shen (Ginseng)	Panax ginseng
Qiang huo	Notopterygium incisum
Du Huo	Angelica pubescens
Jing Jie (Schizonepeta)	Schizonepeta tenuifolia
Bo He (Mint)	Mentha haplocalyx
Ma Huang (Ephedra)	Ephedra sinensis
Da Huang (Rhubarb)	Rheum palmatum
Mang Xiao (Mirabilite)	Sodium sulphate
Huang Lian (Coptis)	Coptis chinensis
Huang Bai (Phellodendron)	Phellodendron chinense
Xi Xin (Asarum)	Asarum chinense
Quan Xie (Scorpion)	Buthus martensi	15 grams ea.
Zhi Zi (Gardenia)	Gardenia jasminoidis	9 grams
Lian Qiao (Forsythia)	Forsythia suspensa	7 ½ grams

Preparation:

Powder and form Honey pills. Often formed into boluses of 6 grams

Function:

Dispels Wind, Purges Heat

Use:

Used for the following symptoms with strong Heat
1. Facial Paralysis or Facial asymmetry
2. Paralysis
3. Hemiplegia
4. Stroke (CVA)

Dose:

6 grams

Cautions:

Not suitable for Cold conditions

Modifications:

1. The formula is still potent without Scorpion
2. Prepared Nux Vomica is a good addition.

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