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Chuanxiong-Chrysanthemum Upper-Clearing Pills

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Chuanxiong-Chrysanthemum Upper-Clearing Pills,Indicated for excessive fire in the Upper Burner, headaches (whether due to pathogenic or constitutional factors), nasal congestion, tinnitus, and heat in the head and face.

Formulas Name : Chuanxiong-Chrysanthemum Upper-Clearing Pills

Chinese Name : 芎菊上清丸

Drug Formulation

Raw rhubarb 6 liang, raw gardenia 6 liang, Chuanxiong 6 liang, Fangfeng 6 liang, Platycodon 6 liang, white chrysanthemum 6 liang, Scutellaria 6 liang, Schizonepeta 3 liang, talc 4 liang, raw licorice 9 liang, peppermint 3 liang, Phellodendron 9 liang.

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Yuxian Formula).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with water to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

Indicated for excessive fire in the Upper Burner, headaches (whether due to pathogenic or constitutional factors), nasal congestion, tinnitus, and heat in the head and face.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water.

Note

Contraindicated in cases of cold syndrome.

Chuanxiong-Chrysanthemum Upper-Clearing Pills,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Yuxian Formula).,Indicated for excessive fire in the Upper Burner, headaches (whether due to pathogenic or constitutional factors), nasal congestion, tinnitus, and heat in the head and face.

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