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Gun Tan Wan  滚痰丸
Vaporize Phlegm Pill

Tradition:
TCM

Source / Author:
Additions to the Teachings of Dan-Xi (Dan Xi Xin Fa Fu Yu)

Herb Name
Meng Shi (Chlorite Schist) *
Da Huang (Rhubarb)
Chen Xiang (Aloeswood)
Huang Qin (Scutellaria)

Latin
Chlorite Schist
Rheum palmatum
Aquilaria sinensis
Scutellaria baicalensis

Amount
30 grams

240 grams ea.
15 grams


* Chlorite (Meng Shi) is calcined for use

Preparation:
Powder and form pills with water.

Function:
Purges Heat, Resolves Phlegm

Use:
Stifling sensation in the chest, cough and wheezing with thick sputum, yellow greasy tongue coating, rapid and strong pulse.
1. Mania
2. Psychosis
3. Manic Depression
4. Schizophrenia
5. Palpitations with Anxiety
6. Hysteria
7. Anxiety disorder
8. Childhood Convulsions
9. Asthma
10. Acute Bronchitis
11. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
12. Esophageal Cancer

Dose:

6–9 grams, once or twice daily with warm water.

Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy or Postpartum.
2. Only used in excess conditions; not for deficiency. And only for cases with Heat and Phlegm.
3. Not used long term.


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