【Chinese Name】 |
至寶丹
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【Phonetic】 |
Zhi Bao Dan
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【English Name】 |
Supreme Jewel Elixir |
【Classification】 |
Resuscitative formulas |
【Source】 |
《Fine Formulas of Su and Shen》Su Shen Liang Fang《蘇沈良方》 |
【Combination】 |
Bubali Cornu (Shui Niu Jiao) 2.2 liang (65g), Cinnabaris (Zhu Sha) 1 liang (30g), Realgar (Xiong Huang) 1 liang (30g), Eretmochelydis Carapax (Sheng Dai Mao) 1 liang (30g), Succinum (Hu Po) 1 liang (30g), Bovis Calculus (Ma Huang) 1 fen (0.3g), Moschus (She Xiang) 1 fen (0.3g), Borneolum Syntheticum (Bing Pian) 1 fen (0.3g), Benzoinum (An Xi Xiang) 1.5 liang (45g) (Note: Use concentrated shui niu jiao powder in place of xi jiao. Soak an xi xiang in wine; cook with water; filter; and use exactly 1 liang (30g). The original formula used fifty pieces of gold and silver foil; but they are rarely used today.) |
【Method】 |
First, grind dai mao, an xi xiang, and hu po into a fine powder. Grind zhu sha and xiong huang with water. Grind she xiang, niu huang, bing pian and shui niu jiao into powder. Second, mix all the powders, filter, and then prepare them into 3g pills using honey. Take one pill once daily orally. Children take it by reducing the medicinal quantities appropriately based on the original ratios. It can also be prepared as a powder and bottled in 2g dosages. Take 2g once daily orally. For children less than 3 years old take 0.5g once daily. Children between 4-6 years old take 1g once daily. Otherwise the dosage may follow the doctor's advice. |
【Action】 |
Removes turbidity, opens the orifices, clears heat and resolves toxins. |
【Indication】 |
Zhi Bao Dan is indicated for phlegm-heat blocking the pericardium. The symptoms are unconsciousness, delirium, high fever, vexation, agitation, excessive phlegm, and panting. The tongue is red with a yellow, greasy coating and a slippery, rapid pulse. Zhi Bao Dan is also indicated for wind-strike, summerheat-strike, infantile syncope, and convulsions caused by internal phlegm-heat blockage. |
【Pathogenesis】 |
This pattern is caused by phlegm-heat blocking the pericardium. Unconsciousness, vexation and agitation, delirium, and fever result from phlegm-heat disturbing the mind. Wheezing and panting result from phlegm-drool obstructing the airways. A red tongue body and a yellow, greasy coating are signs of internal phlegm-heat obstruction. Infantile convulsions and wind-strike share the same pathomechanism. The therapeutic method is to remove turbidity, open orifices, clear heat, and resolve toxins. |
【Application】 |
1. Essential pattern differentiation Zhi Bao Dan is commonly indicated for phlegm-heat blocking the pericardium.This clinical pattern is marked by unconsciousness and delirium, high fever, vexation and agitation, excessive phlegm and panting. 2. Modern applications This formula may be used in the following biomedically defined disorders when the patient shows signs of phlegm-heat blocking the pericardium: epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, B encephalitis, toxic dysentery, uremia, cerebrovascular accident, hepatic coma, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, and epilepsy. 3. Cautions and contraindications This formula contains a lot of aromatic and pungent medicinals and may consume yin and body fluid. Therefore, it should not be applied to the patient with unconsciousness and delirium due to excessive yang and deficiency of yin. It is prohibited during pregnancy. |
【Additonal formulae】 |
Xing Jun San (The March Powder 行軍散) [Source]《Viewpoint About Acute Gastroenteritis from the Lay Buddhist Sui-Xi》Sui Xi Ju Huo Luan Lun《隨息居霍亂論》 [Ingredients] Xi niu huang 1 qian (3g), she xiang 1 qian (3g), zhen zhu 1 qian (3g), bing pian 1 qian (3g), peng sha 1 qian (3g), xiong huang 8 qian (24g), huo xiao 3 fen (0.9g), fei jin 20 pieces [Preparation and Administration] Grind into fine powder and mix together, bottle it in porcelain, and seal with wax. Take 0.3-0.9g each time, two or three times daily with cool water. [Actions] Dispels filth and resolves toxins, clears heat and opens the orifices. [Applicable Patterns] Summerheat-strike. Symptoms include: vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal pain, restlessness, dizziness, unconsciousness, aphtha, sore throat, and nebula due to wind-heat. |
【Remark】 |
1. Forest Musk Deer (Moschus berezovskii) is listed as "Endangered" in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Also, it is listed in the Convention on International Trade i |
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