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Jiu Xian San 九仙散
Nine Immortals Powder

Tradition:
TCM

Source / Author:
True Lineage of Medicine (Yi Xue Zheng Chuan)

Herb Name
Ying Su Ke (Poppy capsule) *
Wu Mei
Ren Shen (Ginseng)
Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra)
E Jiao (Donkey hide gelatin)
Kuan Dong Hua (Coltsfoot)
Chuan Bei Mu (Fritillaria)
Jie Geng (Platycodon)
Sang Bao Pi (Mulberry bark)

Latin
Papaver somniferum
Prunus mume
Panax ginseng
Schisandra chinensis
Equas asini
Platycodon grandiflorum

Fritillaria cirrhosa
Platycodon grandiflorum
Morus alba

Amount

6 grams ea.






1 ½ grams ea.

* Poppy capsules are Honey-fried

Preparation:
Powder.
It is also often prepared as a decoction with 2–3 times the dose of each of the herbs.


Function:
Strengthens the Lungs, Benefits Lung Qi and Yin, Stops Cough

Use:
Cough and Wheezing, Weak and rapid pulse
1. Chronic, severe Cough
2. Chronic Bronchitis
3. Wheezing
4. Asthma
5. Bronchiectasis
6. Emphysema
7. Silicosis
8. Pulmonary Tuberculosis
9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Dose:

Powder: take 6 grams as a draft with fresh Ginger and Jujube (Da Zao).

Cautions:
1. Not used for acute (exterior) conditions (Cold, Flu)
2. Not used for cases with excess Phlegm


Modifications:
1. As Poppy capsule is obsolete, Chebula (He Zi) or Gingko (Bai Guo) can be substituted.
2. More severe Yin deficiency, add Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong
3. If there is excess Phlegm, omit Poppy capsules (Ying Su Ke) and Prunus mume (Wu Mei) and add Trichosanthes fruit (Gua Lou Zi) and Citrus Chen Pi.
4. If there is an exterior Wind-Cold condition with persistent Cough, omit Poppy capsules (Ying Su Ke) and Prunus mume (Wu Mei) and add Ephedra Ma Huang and Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi).


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