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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to profuse phlegm |
| Zhi Bao Dan Greatest Treasure Special Pill |
Clears Heat and relieves toxicity; Transforms Phlegm; Opens the orifices. | Closed disorder from Phlegm-Heat usually associated with Summer-Heat stroke, Wind-stroke, or the advanced stage of a warm-febrile disease when Heat sinks into the Pericardium and turbid Phlegm veils the orifices of the Heart. Originally, this formula was also used for foulness-stroke (Zhong E), which is sudden collapse, discomfort with pain of the abdomen following an exposure to extremely noxious and foul odors, such as those emanating from rotten food or dead bodies. | Acute encephalitis; Acute meningitis; Altered consciousness; Breathing difficulty due to profuse Phlegm; Cerebrovascular accident; Coma; Delirious speech; Epilepsy; Hepatic coma; High fever; Convulsion; Spasms; Scarlet red tongue with a Greasy-Dirty-Yellow coating; Slippery-Rapid pulse (Hua Shu). |
| Su He Xiang Wan Liquid Styrax Pill |
Opens the orifices; Disperses Cold; Transforms Cold-Phlegm and Damp-turbidity. | 1) Coma or loss of consciousness from Damp-Cold and turbid Phlegm veiling the sensory orifices and disturbing the Mind. 2) Wind-stroke (Zhong Feng). 3) Acute disorders involving constrained Qi leading to sudden collapse (Zhong Qi), or a crippling attack of Damp-Cold obstruction. 4) Invasion of Cold (Zhong Han). | Angina pectoris; Cerebrovascular accident; Chest pain; Coronary disorders; Encephalitis; Epilepsy; Fullness of the abdomen; Fullness of the chest; Loss of consciousness; Pain of the abdomen; Sensation of cold preceeding loss of consciousness; Stiff jaw; Cold extremities; Mauve lips; Pale complexion; Profuse phlegm; Ptyalism; Purplish lips; Stuttering; Pale tongue, slippery-white or greasy-white coating; Forceful-Slippery-Slow-Deep pulse (You Li Hua Chi Chen); Forceful-Wiry pulse (You Li Xian). |
| Dao Tan Tang Guide Out Phlegm Decoction; Conducting Phlegm Decoction |
Transforms Phlegm; Dries Dampness; Moves Qi; Regulates the Qi. | Collapse due to Phlegm obstructing the orifices. | Accumulation of congested fluids in the chest; Accumulation of Phlegm in the chest; Asthma; Bronchitis; Cough; Distension and fullness of the costal region; Distension of the chest; Distension of the diaphragm; Dizziness; Dyspnea; Emphysema; Headache; Loss of consciousness due to Wind-Phlegm; Poor appetite; Profuse phlegm; Restlessness while sitting or lying down; Sticky rhinorrhea; Thick rhinorrhea; Thick saliva; Tongue with a white-greasy coating; Slippery-Wiry pulse (Hua Xian). |