Niu Huang Cheng Qi Tang 牛黃承氣湯
Bezoar Decoction to Order the Qi

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), 1798

* Artificial Musk and Bezoar are usually used today
** Water Buffalo horn is used instead of Rhinoceros horn today.

Preparation:

All herbs except Rhubarb (Da Huang) are powdered and formed into honey pills weighing 3 grams. (The pills thus prepared is An Gong Niu Huang Wan)

Function:

Clears Heat, Resists Toxin, Resolves Phlegm, Opens the Orifices, calms the Spirit

Use:

High Fever, constipation and thirst, red or scarlet tongue with a rapid pulse.
1. Delirium, Delirious speech
2. Loss of Consciousness, Coma
3. Used when these symptoms arise in Encephalitis, Meningitis, Hepatic Coma etc.

Dose:

It is used only until an effect is achieved, the discontinued.
To use, 2 pills are added to boiling water and steeped with powder of Rhubarb root (Da Huang), 9 grams. The mixture is left to infuse, then half is given. If no effect is seen within a couple of hours, taken the second half.

Cautions:

1. Only for short-term use. Avoid overdose.
2. Pregnancy
3. Cold-type conditions.

Modifications:

Comment:

This is An Gong Niu Huang Wan with Rhubarb added.

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