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Gui Xing San,Deafness, tinnitus, and headache. Deafness due to wind-deficiency. When wind invades the ears, causing deafness and tinnitus, it is bound to be accompanied by occasional headaches. Deafness due to cold-deficiency.

Formulas Name : Gui Xing San

Chinese Name : 桂星散

Drug Formulation

Spicy Cinnamon (4 qian), Sichuan Chuanxiong (4 qian), Angelica sinensis (4 qian), Asarum (4 qian), Purified Hematite (4 qian), Acorus (4 qian), White Tribulus (roasted, thorns removed with a pestle) (4 qian), Akebia (4 qian), Frankincense (4 qian), Ephedra (knots removed) (4 qian), Licorice (4 qian), Large Pinellia (roasted until cracked) (4 qian), Angelica dahurica tips (4 qian).

Source

From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 21.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Deafness, tinnitus, and headache. Deafness due to wind-deficiency. When wind invades the ears, causing deafness and tinnitus, it is bound to be accompanied by occasional headaches. Deafness due to cold-deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 2 slices of scallion white, 5 Perilla leaves, and 5 slices of fresh ginger; decoct in water and take after meals. Eat lightly in the evening; before bedtime, add a few whole scorpions to the decoction and take it.

Gui Xing San,From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 21.,Deafness, tinnitus, and headache. Deafness due to wind-deficiency. When wind invades the ears, causing deafness and tinnitus, it is bound to be accompanied by occasional headaches. Deafness due to cold-deficiency.

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