Xing Shen San

Xing Shen San,For stroke-induced confusion and unconsciousness, with the jaw clenched so that the patient cannot speak.

Formulas Name : Xing Shen San

Chinese Name : 醒神散

Drug Formulation

1 qian of soapwort (roasted, peel removed), 1 fen of northern asarum (baked until dry).

Source

From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into an extremely fine powder.

Benefits

For stroke-induced confusion and unconsciousness, with the jaw clenched so that the patient cannot speak.

Instructions for Use

Blow the powder into the nostrils to induce a sneeze. If the patient’s consciousness is still intact, treatment is possible; if no sneeze occurs, indicating that the nine orifices are closed and the vital spirit has dissipated, the condition is untreatable.

Xing Shen San,From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 1.,For stroke-induced confusion and unconsciousness, with the jaw clenched so that the patient cannot speak.

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