Niu Huang Qian Jin San  牛黄千金散
Bezoar Thousand Pieces of Gold Powder

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Shou Shi Bao Yuan (1615 CE) by Gong Tingxian

* As this is prepared as a modern patent medicine, the amounts of each herb are secret. However, it is known that Cinnabar makes up a large proportion of the formula.
** Cinnabar must be thoroughly washed and prepared.
*** Ariseama is prepared with Bile, which is stronger to relieve Wind-Phlegm convulsions.

Preparation:

Prepare an extremely fine powder. Typically packaged individually in 600mg bottles.

Function:

Clears Heat, relieve Toxicity, transforms Phlegm, stops Spasms, relieves infantile Fright

Use:

1. Acute Pediatric Convulsions
2. Febrile Convulsions
3. High Fever in infants
4. Unrelenting Night crying
5. Confusion, delirium, or an inability to speak properly caused by thick phlegm obstructing the Orifices

Dose:

1 bottle (600mg) mixed with warm water and taken for a toddler. Infants and babies take a smaller dose. Doses may be given several times within a day, but it is not used for more than 2–3 days consecutively.

Cautions:

1. Only used short-term to reduce fever or stop convulsions.
2. Contains Cinnabar
3. Not for chronic or deficient convulsions
4. Not for Fever caused by Wind-Cold
5. If Fever persists, modern medical intervention should be sought.

Modifications:

If recreated in the West, Cinnabar should be omitted or substituted.

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