Xiang Sha San，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 101, citing *Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*.，The patient’s mind is restless; they crave climbing heights and facing danger, use abusive language and curses without regard for kinship or acquaintance, walk forcefully day and night, speak and laugh to themselves, or climb heights to shout angrily; their behavior is highly unusual. They suffer from severe constipation, red and scanty urine, a tendency to undress and expose themselves, an inability to find a comfortable place to rest, and delusional ramblings about gods and ghosts, eventually developing a condition of mania and agitation.
Xiang Sha San
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Formulas Name : Xiang Sha San
Chinese Name : 香砂散
Drug Formulation
Cinnabar in granules (ground into powder), genuine musk (ground).
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 101, citing *Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients together into a fine powder.
Benefits
The patient’s mind is restless; they crave climbing heights and facing danger, use abusive language and curses without regard for kinship or acquaintance, walk forcefully day and night, speak and laugh to themselves, or climb heights to shout angrily; their behavior is highly unusual. They suffer from severe constipation, red and scanty urine, a tendency to undress and expose themselves, an inability to find a comfortable place to rest, and delusional ramblings about gods and ghosts, eventually developing a condition of mania and agitation.
Instructions for Use
Fill a porcelain bottle with ash-free wine. Slowly heat the bottle from the outside using a fire fueled by rice bran for about one hour. Stir the mixture with a silver utensil until hot. Have the patient drink as much as they can, continuing until they are intoxicated. Wait until the patient falls asleep, then cover them thickly with clothes and blankets to induce sweating; the patient will recover on their own.For every 2 sheng of wine, use half a liang of cinnabar and 2 zhu of musk; if the patient can only drink 1 sheng, use 1 fen of raw cinnabar and 1 zhu of musk. Once the patient’s mind has settled, administer a heart-tonifying formula, and the condition will be cured.
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Xiang Sha San,The patient’s mind is restless; they crave climbing heights and facing danger, use abusive language and curses without regard for kinship or acquaintance, walk forcefully day and night, speak and laugh to themselves, or climb heights to shout angrily; their behavior is highly unusual. They suffer from severe constipation, red and scanty urine, a tendency to undress and expose themselves, an inability to find a comfortable place to rest, and delusional ramblings about gods and ghosts, eventually developing a condition of mania and agitation.