HERB FORMULAS

LONG HU WAN - 龙虎囊 - DRAGON AND TIGER PILL

English: Dragon and Tiger Pill
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Calculus Bovis Niu Huang 0.15-1g Clears the Heart, opens the Orifices aromatically, awakens the Spirit, vaporizes Phlegm, clears the Liver and relieves Fire toxicity.
Sm. Crotonis (oil removed) Ba Dou 0.1-0.3g Warmly unblocks, vigorously purges, drives out water, reduces edema and breaks up clogged Phlegm.
With Zhu Sha and Niu Huang, for Phlegm Misting the Orifices.
Cinnabaris Zhu Sha 0.1-2.7g Sedates the Heart, calms the Spirit, expels Phlegm, sedates jitteriness and clears Heat.
Alumen Ming Fan 0.6-1.5g Clears Heat, purges Fire, relieves toxicity and expels Phlegm.
Pulverized Sm. Oryzae Geng Mi 9 to 15g Tonifies the Qi of the Lungs, Spleen and Intestines, stops restlessness, stops thirst and generates fluids.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears and sedates the Heart
  • Opens the Orifices
  • Calms the Shen
  • Clears Heat
  • Expels Phlegm

SYNDROMES

  • Liver Fire Generates Phlegm-Fire

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Acute onset
  • Irascibility
  • Headaches
  • A quick temper
  • Resorts to violence
  • Abusive language
  • Destruction of goods
  • Attacking people
  • Sudden tinnitus or
  • Sudden deafness
  • Flushed face
  • Red, swollen, painful eyes
  • Irascibility with violent angry outbursts
  • Dry mouth
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Thirst
  • Vomiting sour or bitter liquid
  • Insomnia
  • Restlessness
  • Constipation or dry stools
  • Maybe rib pain
  • In severe cases:
    Mania
    Hemoptysis
    Hematemesis
    Epistaxis
  • T: Red tip and edges or Purplish
  • C: Thick, yellow, dry and rough
  • P: Wiry, Excess and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Use with extreme caution. Vomiting and diarrhea often occur after ingestion.
  • Use Cinnabaris Zhu Sha with extreme caution for those with compromised Liver and Kidney functions. Do not use it in large amounts or for a prolonged period.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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MODIFICATIONS