Zelan San

The Prescription of Zelan San

Source

The book Liu Juan Zi Gui Yi Fang

Ingredients

• Ze Lan 6 g,
• Fang Feng 6 g,
• Shu Jiao 6 g,
• Shi Gao 6 g,
• Fu Zi 6 g,
• Gan Jiang 6 g,
• Xi Xin 6 g,
• Xin Yi 6 g,
• Chuan Xiong 0.9 g,
• Dang Gui 0.9 g,
• Gan Cao 1.2 g.

Explanation

Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong: Soothing the liver and tonifying blood.

Xi Xin: Promoting the circulation of blood through the channels to disperse pathogenic cold.

Shi Gao: Removing heat and restlessness.

Gan Jiang: Warming the lung and dispelling cold so as to eliminate retained phlegm and warming up the spleen-Yang to remove dampness.

Gan Cao: Tonifying qi and harmonizing the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

Fu Zi: Restoring yang from collapse, reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain.

Shu Jiao: Warming middle energizer and alleviating pain.

Ze Lan: Activating blood, dispelling blood stasis and resolving swelling.

Fang Feng: Dispelling wind-damp and releasing exterior, alleviating pain.

Xin Yi: Dispersing wind-cold, relieving nasal obstruction.

The Effect of Zelan San

Indications

Incised wound.

Administrations

All the drugs are pounded into fine powder. 2g of the powder is taken with warm wine three times a day.