Formulas that open the sensory orifices
Guan xin su he wan
Storax Pill for the Coronary Arteries
- Chinese name
- 冠心苏合丸
- Group
- Formulas that open the sensory orifices
- English name
- Warm and Activate the Circulation of the Heart Pills
Revives and warms the yang and the circulation of heart and kidneys.
Indications
The book describes use in coma, unconsciousness, stroke, angina pectoris and heart disease.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Musk (she xiang)animal | 0,01–0,03 g |
| Storax (su he xiang) | 1–3 g |
| Katsumada galangal seed (cao dou kou) | 9–15 g |
| Cinnamon bark (rou gui) | 9–21 g |
| Prepared aconite (fu zi)toxic | no amount |
| Xi xin (Chinese wild ginger)toxic | no amount |
- Tongue
- pale
- Pulse
- deep, slow, forceful, tight
Note
As a powder with honey, a quarter to half a teaspoon at a time.