Shi Xiang Fan Sheng Wan 十香返生丸
Ten Aromatics Return to Health Pill
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
|
Herb Name |
Latin |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Aquilaria agallocha | ||
|
Syzygium aromaticum | ||
|
Santalum album | ||
|
Aristolochia debilis | ||
|
Cyperus rotundus | ||
|
Dalbergia odorifera | ||
|
Pogostemon cablin | ||
|
Boswellia carterii | ||
|
Gastrodia elata | ||
|
Bombyx mori | ||
|
Curcuma aromatica | ||
|
Nelumbo nucifera | ||
|
Trichosanthes kirilowi | ||
|
Mica Lapis aurea | ||
|
Terminalia chebula | ||
|
Styrax officinalis | ||
|
Styrax benzoin | ||
|
Cinnabaris | ||
|
Succinum |
30 grams ea. | |
|
Moschus moschiferus | ||
|
Bezoar |
15 grams | |
|
Dryobalanops aromatica |
7 1⁄2 grams | |
|
Glycyrrhiza uralensis |
60 grams |
* Synthetic Bezoar and Musk are generally used today.
Preparation:
Powder; to each 100 grams of powder, add 90–100 grams of Honey and form pills, each weighing 6 grams
Function:
Opens the Orifices, Revives Consciousness, clears Phlegm, calms the Spirit
Use:
1. Apoplexy
2. Slurred Speech
3. Paralysis
4. Delirium
5. Loss of Consciousness
6. Trismus
Dose:
1 pill (6 grams) twice daily
Cautions:
1. Not suitable for Yin or Qi deficiency
2. Contains Cinnabar and Aristolchia which are not permitted in many countries. It can be made without Cinnabar and by replacing Costus for Aristolochia.
3. Not used during Pregnancy
Modifications:
1. Costus should be used in place of Aristolochia. Aristolochia Qing Mu Xiang is regarded as a variety of Costus (Mu Xiang).
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