kong xian dan

Name: kong xian dan
Creator: Bencao Index

Control Mucus Special Pill

About kong xian dan

Kong Xian Dan, Control Mucus Special Pill, is Gan Sui, Jing Da Ji and Bai Jie Zi. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that drive out excess water, and records it as expelling Phlegm and thin fluids.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
gan sui	—
jing da ji	—
bai jie zi	—

Actions and indications

Expels Phlegm and thin fluids

Phlegm lodged above and below the diaphragm, or fluids collecting in the chest and diaphragm
Sudden, severe wandering pain of the chest, neck, low back or groin; a tight feeling in the sinews and bones that turns into burning, stabbing pain
Cold, painful limbs and a persistent severe headache
Drowsiness and lethargy, no appetite and a temporary loss of taste
Cough with thick, greasy phlegm, a rattle in the throat at night and much saliva
Abdominal distension and oedema
Tongue normal with a sticky, greasy coat; pulse slippery and wiry

Modern uses

Obesity
Numbness
Paresthesia
Edema
Hysteria
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Burning sensation
Chest pain
Cold limbs
Edema
Excessive salivation
Headache
Loss of taste
Low back pain
Neck pain
Poor appetite
Productive cough
Rattling sputum in the throat
Somnolence
Stabbing pain
Wandering pain

Modifications

Schizophrenia, hysteria or bipolar disorder (combined with Shun Qi Dao Tan Tang): − zhi gan cao, − zhi shi, − sheng jiang, − yuan zhi, − yu jin

Preparation

Taken at bedtime with a mild ginger soup

Names

Pinyin	kong xian dan
English Name	Control Mucus Special Pill

Classification

Category: Drive out Excess Water