kong xian dan

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

HerbAmount
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

Modifications

Preparation

Taken at bedtime with a mild ginger soup

Names

Pinyinkong xian dan
English NameControl Mucus Special Pill

Classification

Category
Drive out Excess Water
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