Nan Jing San

Nan Jing San,For unbearable headaches caused by wind-phlegm.

Formulas Name : Nan Jing San

Chinese Name : 南荆散

Drug Formulation

1 Tiannanxing (weighing 1 liang), 1 liang of Schizonepeta spikelets.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 45), citing *Effective Formulas for Saving the World*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with ginger juice to form a paste, then roll into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For unbearable headaches caused by wind-phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills each time, washed down with ginger tea after a meal.

Nan Jing San,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 45), citing *Effective Formulas for Saving the World*.,For unbearable headaches caused by wind-phlegm.

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