HERB FORMULAS

XI SHA SAN - 硒砂散 - SALMIACUM POWDER

English: Salmiacum Powder
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Borax Peng Sha 6g Clears Heat, dissolves Phlegm, dries Dampness and transforms stones.
Indigo Naturalis Qing Dai 15g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, clears Liver Fire, drains Lung Heat, disperses Stagnation and reduces swelling.
With Ge Qiao, for Liver Fire attacking the Lungs with cough, chest pain and blood streaked sputum.
Manosum Kaki Shi Shuang 9g Treats dry cough from Lung Heat dry sore throat, dry mouth, tongue ulcers, spitting blood, hematemesis, hematuria, hernia, wasting and thirsting and dysentery.
Salmiacum Xi Sha 4.5g Disperses Accumulation and stagnant Blood, resolves Phlegm, promotes diuresis, softens hardness and removes film.
Concha Meretricis/ Cyclinae Ge Qiao 9g Clears Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm, descends Lung Qi, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Maltosum Yi Tang 9g Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, tonifies the Middle Jiao, moistens the Lungs and alleviates pain and coldness.
Cinnabaris* Zhu Sha 6g Expels Phlegm, clears Heat, relieves toxicity and prevents putrefaction.
With Ge Qiao, for Wind-Phlegm dizziness and hemoptysis due to Lung Heat.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Expels Phlegm
  • Clears Lung Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Breaks up Stagnant Blood
  • Softens hardness
  • Dissipates nodules

SYNDROMES

  • Esophageal cancer due to Phlegm Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting after eating
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • High fever or
  • Fever
  • Aversion to Heat
  • Irritability
  • Restlessness (neither activity nor resting brings relief)
  • Heat sensation in the chest
  • Thirst
  • Has urge to vomit but cannot
  • May have dark yellow urine
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or
  • Pains that move around
  • Distention
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Red or Purple with possible purple or red spots
  • C: Yellow
  • P: Rapid or Forceful and rapid or Choppy and rapid or Wiry and choppy and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Cinnabaris Zhu Sha is toxic and is generally not used.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and take 2g under the tongue 3 times per day.

MODIFICATIONS