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Gate-Freeing Powder
通关散 〔通關散〕tōng guān sǎn
Source: Dān Xī Xīn Fǎ Fù Yú 丹溪心法附余
Ingredients:
- Zhū yá zào (猪牙皂 Gleditsiae Fructus Abnormalis, small gleditsia [fruit])
- Xì xīn (细辛 Asari Rhizoma et Radix, asarum)
Action: Opens the gates (the jaws) and opens the orifices.
Indication: Sudden clouding reversal, clenched jaws, stopped breath
Category:
Method: Grind equal proportions of the agents to a powder.
Dosage: Blow a small amount into the patient's nose.
Notes: The gate
appearing in the formula name is understood to mean the jaws and the orifices.
Similar: Sū hé xiāng wán (苏合香丸 Storax Pill)
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