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Huanglian Tongsheng San,Cerebral Leakage. When heat from the gallbladder is transmitted to the brain, it manifests as a burning sensation in the forehead and nasal discharge.

Formulas Name : Huanglian Tongsheng San

Chinese Name : 黄连通圣散

Drug Formulation

Saposhnikovia root, rhubarb, mirabilite, Schizonepeta, ephedra, gardenia, peony, forsythia, licorice, platycodon, ligusticum, angelica, gypsum, talc, mint, scutellaria, Atractylodes, Coptis, mint.

Source

*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 9.

Benefits

Cerebral Leakage. When heat from the gallbladder is transmitted to the brain, it manifests as a burning sensation in the forehead and nasal discharge.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take while hot.

Huanglian Tongsheng San，*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 9.，Cerebral Leakage. When heat from the gallbladder is transmitted to the brain, it manifests as a burning sensation in the forehead and nasal discharge.

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