[Variety Source]

This product is a species of cervid forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii Flerov), horse musk deer (M. sifanicus Przewalski) or original musk deer (M. moschiferus Linnaeus) Dried secretions from the sachet of mature males. Mainly produced in Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Inner Mongolia and other places. Wild musk deer are mostly hunted from winter to spring. After hunting, the sachet is cut and dried in the shade. It is commonly called "musk". When used, the sachet is cut open and the shell is removed, which is called musk kernel. Artificially domesticated musk deer often use surgical scent extraction methods, taking the musk kernels directly from the sachet and drying them in the shade. This product should be sealed and stored away from light.

Modern research shows that civet incense can be taken from young civets (Viverricula indica Desmarest.), which has similar effects to musk and can be used externally or internally. In addition, synthetic musk has basically the same performance and function as natural musk, and is now widely used in clinical practice to replace natural musk and make up for the lack of drug sources.

[Property]

Acrid, warm, act on heart and spleen channels.

[Efficacy]

resuscitation, invigorating the blood to unblock meridians, relieving pain, inducing labor.

[Indications]

1. Used for syndrome/pattern of obstruction unconsciousness. musk is pungent and warm, extremely fragrant, has a strong wandering property, has a strong opening orifices and unblocking block effect on awakening the mind, and is an important medicine for awakening the mind and rejuvenating the body. It is the most suitable syndrome/pattern of obstruction unconsciousness, regardless of whether it is cold, closed, or cold. heat block, everything works. To treat warm disease, heat block the pericardium, phlegm-heat blinds the heart orifices, infantile convulsion and apoplexy phlegm syncope, etc., often combination of medicinals Cow-Bezoar, borneol, Cinnabar and other medicines can be used as a cooling agent, such as Peaceful Palace Bovine Bezoar Pill, Supreme Treasured Pill, Cow- Bezoar Dragon-Embracing Pill, etc.; used to treat apoplexy, coma, attack of noxious factor, chest abdominal distension and fullness, pain, cold turbidity or phlegm-dampness, blocking qi movement, blinding mental activity and cold unconsciousness, often combined with medicinals Storax, sandalwood, benzoin and other medicines are composed of warm-preparing medicines, such as Styrax Pill .
2. For sore and ulcer swelling and pain, sore throat, this product Xinxiangxing Powder has good invigorating blood to dissipate bind, subduing swelling to relieve pain effect, both oral and external use are good. Used to treat sore and ulcer swelling and poison, often used together with Realgar, frankincense, myrrh, that is, Wake-Up Subsiding Pill, or used together with Cow-Bezoar, frankincense, myrrh; used to treat sore throat, In combination with Cow-Bezoar, Toad Venom, pearl and other medicinals, such as Miraculous Pill of Six Ingredients.
3. It is used for blood stasis amenorrhea, abdominal mass, abdominal pain, injury, wind-cold-dampness impediment and other symptoms. This product has a pungent aroma, can open up blood circulation, relieve blood stasis, and relieve blockage in meridians. It can be used to clear menstruation, dissipate stagnation and relieve pain, once a week, a 2-week course of treatment, and the effect is satisfactory; it can be used to treat the pain of impediment diseases and those who are stubborn and unhealed. Can be used with wind-damp-dispelling medicinal products such as Pubescent Angelica, Chinese Clematis Root, Chinese Taxillus Herb.
4. Used for difficult delivery, dead fetus, retention of placenta. This product invigorating the blood to unblock meridians has the effect of stimulating pregnancy. It is often combined with Cassia Bark, such as Zhangshi Yitong Xianggui Powder; it is also used as musk with Abnormal Chinese Honeylocust Fruit and Snakegourd Root Use onion juice to make pills. It is effective when used externally, such as early abortion pills in "Hebei Medical Collection".
5. In addition, modern clinical reports have achieved good results by taking artificial musk tablets orally or using artificial musk aerosol to treat cardiac colicky pain: musk made from musk, Abnormal Chinese Honeylocust Fruit, Dahurian Angelica, etc. Apply the colicky pain ointment on the precordial pain area and Xinshu point respectively, change it every 24 hours, treat coronary heart disease and colicky pain, use musk injection for subcutaneous injection, and treat vitiligo, both are effective; use musk burial or musk injection The liquid can treat liver cancer and digestive tract tumors such as the esophagus, stomach, and rectum. It can improve symptoms and improve diet. It also has certain effects on the paralysis of polio.

[Documentation]

1. Benjing "The main treatment is malign qi...warm malaria, parasitic toxin, epilepsy, and get rid of the three insects."
2. Bielu: "attack of noxious factor, abdominal pain, stuffiness and fullness, wind poison, difficult delivery of women, early abortion, removal of facial hair, eyes and skin clothes."
3. Bencao Gangmu: "Through all the orifices. It opens meridians, penetrates muscles and bones, relieves alcohol poisoning, eliminates food accumulation, and cures apoplexy, middle qi, attack of noxious factor, phlegm syncope, abdominal mass and abdominal mass. , open the obstruction of the meridians, such as wind, qi, blood, pain, fright epilepsy symptoms of various diseases, blockage of the meridians, unfavorable orifices, how can I not use guidance to open them? Yes, but not over the ears.

[Usage and Dosage]

Take it as pill powder, 0.06~0.1g each time. Appropriate amount for external use. Not suitable for decoction.

[Precaution]

It should not be used by pregnant women.

[Modern Pharmacology]

The main aromatic components of this product are musk ketones and nitrogen-containing compounds, cholesterol, fatty acids and inorganic salts. Small doses of musk and musk ketones have an stimulating effect on the central nervous system, while large doses can inhibit them. It can significantly reduce brain edema, increase priapism and the central nervous system's tolerance to hypoxia, and improve cerebral circulation. It has an exciting effect on isolated hearts and increases coronary stirred pulse blood flow. Artificial or natural musk ketones have the effect of increasing blood pressure and respiratory rate in anesthetized cats. Musk has a significant stimulating effect on both isolated and in situ uterus, the latter is more sensitive, and pregnant uterus is more sensitive than non-pregnant uterus. Diluted solutions of musk tincture can inhibit large intestine bacilli, Staphylococcus aureus, and suis cholera in vitro. It has anti-inflammatory effects. This product has been shown to have inhibitory effects on tumor cells in the tissue homogenate culture fluid of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, gastric adenoma, intestinal cancer, and bladder cancer. The higher the concentration, the stronger the effect.