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Drool-Controlling Elixir
控涎丹 〔控涎丹〕kòng xián dān
Source: Sān Yīn Fāng 三因方
Alternate Chinese names:
Ingredients:
- Gān suì (甘遂 Kansui Radix, kansui [root])
- Dà jǐ (大戟 Euphorbiae seu Knoxiae Radix, euphorbia/knoxia [root])
- Bái jiè zǐ (白芥子 Sinapis Albae Semen, white mustard [seed])
Action: Dispels phlegm and rheum.
Indication: Water-rheum collecting in the chest and diaphragm with dull pain in the chest and rib-side, cough; phlegm-drool congestion with a wood saw rasping sound in the throat.
Category: Draining-precipitation formulas / Water-expelling formulas
Method: Ingredients in equal proportions.
Dosage: 1–2g taken with water twice a day after meals.
Similar: Shí zǎo tāng (十枣汤 Ten Jujubes Decoction)
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