HERB FORMULAS

JIU XIAN SAN - 九仙散 - NINE-IMMORTAL POWDER

English: Nine Immortal Powder
Also Known As: Powder Containing Nine Drugs

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 3-30g Tonifies Lung Qi.
Honey-prepared Pericarpium Papaveris Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke 6-240g Astringes leakage of Lung Qi.
With Wu Mei, for floating dispersal of Lung Qi chronic cough, wheezing and exhaustion.
With Wu Mei and Wu Wei Zi, for chronic, incessant cough.
(Fr. Chebulae) (He Zi) (30g) (May substitute for Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke.)
(Galla Chinensis) (Wu Bei Zi) (30g) (May substitute for Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke.)
(Sm. Ginkgo) (Bai Guo) (30g) (May substitute for Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke.)
Fr. Mume Wu Mei 3-30g Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops leakage of sweat and stops coughs.
With Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke, for chronic non-productive cough.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 3-30g Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops cough, astringes sweat and generates fluids.
Colla Corii Asini E Jiao 3-30g Nourishes and moistens Yin and moistens the Lungs and Large Intestine.
With Wu Wei Zi, Chuan Bei Mu, Kuan Dong Hua and Ren Shen, for chronic cough, asthma, and spontaneous sweating due to Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency.
Flos Farfarae Kuan Dong Hua 3-30g Moistens the Lungs, descends Qi, stops cough and transforms Phlegm.
Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu 1.5-15g Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops cough and nourishes and moistens the Lung.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 3-30g Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
Cx. Mori Sang Bai Pi 3-30g Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops cough and calms wheezing.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 4-6g Reduces the toxicity of other herbs.
With Da Zao, prevents Phlegm accumulation.
Fr. Jujube Da Zao 2g Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Restrains the Lungs
  • Stops coughing
  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes Yin

SYNDROMES

  • Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Chronic, unremitting coughing
  • Wheezing
  • A shiny-white complexion
  • Shortness of breath
  • Dyspnea
  • Spontaneous sweating
  • T: Red and tender
  • P: Deficient and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with pronounced Phlegm.
  • Contraindicated for those with Exterior signs and symptoms.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Pericarpium Papaveris Ying Su Ke is not used due to its potentially toxic and addictive properties.

MODIFICATIONS

For more severe Yin Deficiency with a red tongue and no coat: For profuse sputum:
- Honey-prepared Pericarpium Papaveris Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke
+ Rx. Glehniae/ Adenophorae Sha Shen
- Fr. Mume Wu Mei
+ Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou
For concurrent Exterior Cold: + Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
- Honey-prepared Pericarpium Papaveris Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke For concurrent Exterior Cold:
- Honey-prepared Pericarpium Papaveris Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke
- Fr. Mume Wu Mei
+ Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang - Fr. Mume Wu Mei
+ Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi + Fol. Mori Sang Ye
For wheezing and dyspnea: + Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang For loose stools and indigestion due to Spleen Deficiency:
+ Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu + Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao
+ Sm. Juglandis Hu Tao Ren + Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao
For hectic fever: + Poria Fu Ling
+ Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi For chronic diarrhea or dysentery with fecal incontinence:
    - Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Chuan Bei Mu
   
    - Flos Farfarae Kuan Dong Hua