Kai Mi San

Kai Mi San,For women with epilepsy who sing at all hours, climb over walls and onto rooftops—a condition caused by the reverse flow of nourishing blood into the pericardium.

Formulas Name : Kai Mi San

Chinese Name : 开迷散

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Angelica sinensis, 1 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala (roasted), 1 qian of Paeonia lactiflora, 8 fen of Bupleurum, 8 fen of Poria cocos, 7 fen of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted), 1 qian 5 fen of Prunus persica seeds, 1 qian of Sappan wood, 1 qian of Carthamus tinctorius, 1 qian 5 fen of Polygala tenuifolia (soaked, seeds removed), and 1 qian 5 fen of Rehmannia glutinosa.

Source

*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 7.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For women with epilepsy who sing at all hours, climb over walls and onto rooftops—a condition caused by the reverse flow of nourishing blood into the pericardium.

Instructions for Use

Add fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take orally. Alternatively, mix with refined honey to form pills and coat with cinnabar.

Kai Mi San,*Gujin Yijian* (A Mirror of Medicine Through the Ages), Volume 7.,For women with epilepsy who sing at all hours, climb over walls and onto rooftops—a condition caused by the reverse flow of nourishing blood into the pericardium.

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