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Dispersing and Draining Formula

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Dispersing and Draining Formula,Epilepsy: sudden onset of phlegm due to wind, with blocked breathing and collapse.

Formulas Name : Dispersing and Draining Formula

Chinese Name : 通泄散

Drug Formulation

Bitter Clove (ground into powder) 3 qian.

Source

*Danxi’s Heart Method with Appendices*, Volume 10.

Benefits

Epilepsy: sudden onset of phlegm due to wind, with blocked breathing and collapse.

Instructions for Use

Add 1 zi of mercury oxide to the above formula, mix with half a he of water until well blended, and administer orally. After a while, the phlegm will flow out on its own. If it does not, have the patient hold a piece of sugar in their mouth; once swallowed, the phlegm will be expelled.

Dispersing and Draining Formula,*Danxi’s Heart Method with Appendices*, Volume 10.,Epilepsy: sudden onset of phlegm due to wind, with blocked breathing and collapse.

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