Tong Guan San
通關散 tōng guān sǎn, "Open the Gate Powder"

Translated Name: Open the Gate Powder

Category:

Powder

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (2):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
細辛	Xi Xin	Chinese wild ginger, asarum		grams
皂角刺	Zao Jiao Ci	heavenly nail, gleditsia thorn		grams

Tongue:

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Pulse:

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Cautions:

Only for temporary, emergency use in treating acute symptoms. Discontinue once consciousness has been restored

avoid use during Pregnancy

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (明礬, bright alum) Ming Fan''': For excessive sputum and saliva - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p426 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Extreme difficulty in breathing add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry This is for an acute, life threatening disorder and treatment must focus exclusively on treating the manifestation as quickly as possible. The strategy is therefore to restore consciousness. Once this is accomplished, further treatment based on the patient's condition and differentiation of patterns may be undertaken add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry To more quickly revive from loss of consciousness, combine with acupuncture points GV-26 (ren zhong) and LI-4 (he gu) add comment

Tong Guan San通關散 tōng guān sǎn, "Open the Gate Powder"