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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms |
| Tong Guan San Open the Gate Powder |
Opens the orifices; Unblocks the jaw; Sternutator. | Comatose collapse associated with a pattern of either excess (closed) or Deficiency (abandoned). Sudden constraint and a "closing" of the functional activities of Qi known as "foulness-stroke" (Zhong E). | Breathing difficulty that requires tremendous drive; Loss of consciousness; Stiff jaw; Dull complexion; Foamy mouth; Pale complexion. |
| Xie Bai San (2/3) Drain the White Powder |
Clears Lung-Heat; Tonifies Lung-Qi. | Lung-Heat with Qi Deficiency. | Asthma; Breathing difficulty that requires tremendous drive; Bronchitis; Dry cough (cough with scanty phlegm); Pneumonia; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Dry mouth; Dry throat; Evening fever; Hemoptysis; Red tongue, little coating or none; Weak-Fine-Rapid pulse (Ruo Xi Shu). |