HERB FORMULAS

SAN CHONG JIAO NANG - 三虫胶囊 - THREE INSECTS GELATIN CAPSULES

English: Three Insects Gelatin Capsules
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Pheretima Di Long 4-15g Drains Heat, settles convulsions, extinguishes Wind, unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals and stops spasms.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong 1-1.5g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can 1-3g Extinguishes Wind and stops spasms and convulsions and stops pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Drains Heat
  • Extinguishes Wind
  • Unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals
  • Stops spasms
  • Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis
  • Invigorates Blood circulation

SYNDROMES

  • Internal Wind

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Sudden paroxysmal burning in the facial region
  • Sudden pain while talking
  • Often appears after exposure to Wind
  • Sometimes the patient wakes from sleep
  • The pain is severe lasts from several seconds to two minutes
  • The pain suddenly stops
  • Pain mostly occurs in the maxillary and mandibular branches
  • Pain in the optic branch is rare
  • Most commonly seen in middle aged or older people
  • Seen more in women than men
  • Optic branch:
    Forehead
    Nose
    Maxillary skin
    Eyes
  • Maxillary branch:
    Facial skin
    Upper lip
    Hard palate
    Maxillary sinus
  • Mandibular branch:
    Mandible
    Oral cavity
    Teeth
    Tongue
    External ear

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Powder the ingredients and put in 0.5g gelatin capsules. Take four capsules three times per day.

MODIFICATIONS