Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Zhiming Dan

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Zhiming Dan,Due to stagnation of the Shaoyang Gallbladder Qi, combined with an invasion by wind-pathogen, the fire cannot disperse; this results in sudden swelling and pain in both ears, with clear fluid flowing from them. Over time, this transforms into pus and blood; the patient experiences chills and fever, and the ears produce a sound like boiling water or the chirping of cicadas.

Formulas Name : Zhiming Dan

Chinese Name : 止鸣丹

Drug Formulation

White Peony Root 5 qian, Bupleurum 2 qian, Roasted Gardenia 3 qian, Raw Rehmannia 3 qian, Ophiopogon 3 qian, Acorus 0.5 fen, Poria 3 qian, Pinellia 0.5 fen.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Due to stagnation of the Shaoyang Gallbladder Qi, combined with an invasion by wind-pathogen, the fire cannot disperse; this results in sudden swelling and pain in both ears, with clear fluid flowing from them. Over time, this transforms into pus and blood; the patient experiences chills and fever, and the ears produce a sound like boiling water or the chirping of cicadas.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Zhiming Dan,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.,Due to stagnation of the Shaoyang Gallbladder Qi, combined with an invasion by wind-pathogen, the fire cannot disperse; this results in sudden swelling and pain in both ears, with clear fluid flowing from them. Over time, this transforms into pus and blood; the patient experiences chills and fever, and the ears produce a sound like boiling water or the chirping of cicadas.

More Herbs Formulas

Miraculous Pain-Relieving Powder

Miraculous Pain-Relieving Powder,*A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 28.,For cases where a buttock abscess has ruptured but the toxic heat has not subsided, causing unrelenting severe pain and making it impossible to sit or lie down comfortably day or night.

Phlegm-Resolving Pills

Phlegm-Resolving Pills,From *Yifang Yijian*, Volume 2.,For phlegm, fluid retention, and dampness stagnating in the chest and flanks, accompanied by acid regurgitation and vomiting.

Ghost Arrow Feather Decoction

Ghost Arrow Feather Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 161.,For postpartum stagnation of blood and qi, causing stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, distension, and shortness of breath.

Pus-Draining and Tissue-Regenerating Ointment

Pus-Draining and Tissue-Regenerating Ointment,From *Shenghui*, Volume 63.,For all types of boils and abscesses on the back, pain following ulceration, and wounds that fail to heal.

Jingjie Fanduo Powder

Jingjie Fanduo Powder,From *Mirror of Surgical Medicine*.,For seasonal infectious throat pain, rash, swollen cheeks, wind-phlegm cough, headache, and fever.

Menstrual Regulation Wine

Menstrual Regulation Wine,From *Yifang Yijian*, Volume 1.,For irregular menstruation, disharmony of qi and blood, inability to conceive, or for those who have given birth once but have not menstruated for many years.

Four-Ingredient Calming Decoction

Four-Ingredient Calming Decoction,*Gu’s Medical Pathways*, Volume 5.,For children prone to startle and palpitations due to heart deficiency and blood deficiency.

Earth Dragon Ointment

Earth Dragon Ointment,*New Compilation for the Relief of the Masses*, Volume 7.,For children with summer-heat invading the heart and lungs, presenting with fever, restlessness, thirst, vomiting, diarrhea, and difficulty urinating.

Precious Three-Life Pill

Precious Three-Life Pill,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 28.,Partial paralysis of the limbs; boils and skin ulcers.

Qi-Lifting Powder

Qi-Lifting Powder,*The Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 8.,Rectal prolapse.

Universal Divine Ointment

Universal Divine Ointment,*Extensive Collection of Clinical Experience*, Volume 4.,Wind, cold, and dampness; soreness and pain in the lower back and knees; masses in men; blood masses in women; swollen abscesses and malignant sores; scrofula; stubborn tinea; abdominal pain; diarrhea and dysentery; malaria; coughing and shortness of breath; distension and oppression in the chest and diaphragm; … Read more

Four Seasons Dan

Four Seasons Dan,From *Medical Case Records of the Qi Family*, Volume 6.,For external pathogenic factors causing fever and chills, miasma, and epidemic diseases; acute and chronic blood stasis and distension; as well as diaphragmatic disorders, red and white dysentery, the nine types of heart pain and abdominal pain, and all other conditions that are difficult … Read more

Amber Life-Preserving Pills

Amber Life-Preserving Pills,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 5.,When postpartum wind-cold invades the uterine orifice, causing retained lochia that fails to discharge; the lochia rises upward and surges toward the heart, leading to dizziness, cold sweat on the forehead, clenched jaw and teeth, and potentially life-threatening consequences.

White Discharge Tablets

White Discharge Tablets,*Manual of Chinese Herbal Formulations*.,Indicated for leukorrhea, vaginal discharge, and metrorrhagia caused by spleen deficiency and damp-heat descending.

Qinglong Pills

Qinglong Pills,From *Direct Pointers on Pediatrics*, Volume 2.,For convulsive disorders accompanied by heat.

Enhanced Zhenling Pill

Enhanced Zhenling Pill,*Gu’s Medical Path* (Vol. 4).,Excessive exertion, depletion of blood and qi, instability of the Chong and Ren meridians, and frequent leukorrhea.

Formula for a Pale, Gaunt, and Withered Complexion

Formula for a Pale, Gaunt, and Withered Complexion,From *Collected Insights from Reflection*.,For children with qi deficiency and a weak constitution, severe spleen cold, where fire fails to generate earth, and insufficiency of the spleen and lungs, presenting a pale complexion with a bluish tint, or with chronic convulsions.

Two-Ingredient Disinfecting Powder

Two-Ingredient Disinfecting Powder,*Compendium of Surgical Medicine*, Volume 1.,For sores and ulcers caused by wind-damp-heat toxins, eczema, redness, swelling, itching, and pain, as well as venomous insect bites; hot boils, heat rash, acne, scabies, rashes, and itchy sores caused by wind-damp; throat inflammation caused by a snake coiling around the throat; and damp-heat toxins. Also for … Read more

Toseng Pills

Toseng Pills,*Collection of Good Friends*, Volume 5.,For rat-bite sores that have already ruptured; toxic sores spreading throughout the body, some with channels oozing fluid and others with openings discharging pus; chronic, stubborn sores that have not healed for many years; as well as hemorrhoids, fistulas, and various other sores.

Internal Moxibustion Pills

Internal Moxibustion Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.,Cold in the viscera.

Rhinoceros Horn and Scrophularia Decoction

Rhinoceros Horn and Scrophularia Decoction,*The Complete Collection on Survival from Cold Damage*, Volume 4.,Sore throat due to yang-type toxin.

Pei Rong Hua Tai Powder

Pei Rong Hua Tai Powder,From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 4.,Leaking amniotic fluid before delivery. The amniotic sac ruptures and fluid leaks out first; the fetus may not be delivered even after 1–2 days or 2–3 days.

Shu Li Pills

Shu Li Pills,From *Secret Transmission of Proven Internal and External Prescriptions*.,For the early stages of dysentery.

Modified Tong Sheng San

Modified Tong Sheng San,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 59.,For disharmony of lung qi, with nasal congestion and difficulty breathing.

Linggui San Blood-Clearing Decoction

Linggui San Blood-Clearing Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 11.,For women who have fallen from a height or sustained injuries from a sudden fall, resulting in the downward surge of stagnant blood, resembling a hemorrhage.