bubble_chart Efficacy

Resuscitation, clearing heat, and removing toxins.

bubble_chart Indications

Acute wind disease causing muteness; attack of noxious factor leading to qi exhaustion; poisoning by various substances, hidden wind; heat stroke, epidemic toxin, yin-yang dual toxins, mountain miasma toxin, parasitic toxin, water toxin, etc., causing syncope, excessive phlegm and rough breathing, red tongue with yellow greasy coating, slippery and rapid pulse. Also, postpartum dizziness due to hemorrhage, bleeding from mouth and nose, evil blood attacking the heart, dysphoria and panting, vomiting, difficult delivery causing confusion, retention of dead fetus (the above conditions to be taken with child's urine); and heart abdominal mass due to lung disorder, latent heat causing vomiting; pathogenic qi attacking the heart, large intestine wind constipation, mental confusion, blurred vision, sleep disturbance, dry lips, cold-damage disease causing delirium; pediatric use for heart heat epilepsy, acute convulsions, apoplexy infantile fright, insomnia, dysphoria, wind phlegm, convulsions, etc. Currently used for cerebrovascular accidents, liver unconsciousness, encephalitis B, epilepsy, etc., attributed to phlegm confusing the heart orifice.

The treatment in this prescription is aimed at pathogenic heat exuberance internally and phlegm blocking the pericardium, and the treatment should focus on removing stasis and resuscitation, clearing heat, and removing toxins. In the prescription, musk, borneol, benzoin repel foulness and resolve turbidity, resolve phlegm for resuscitation, serving as the sovereign medicinal; Rhinoceros Horn, Cow-Bezoar, Hawksbill Shell clear heat and remove toxins, lower heart fire, Realgar seizes phlegm and removes toxins, used to awaken the spirit and resuscitation, serving as the minister medicinal; Cinnabar, amber, gold foil, and silver foil tranquilize the mind with heavy sedatives, serving as the adjuvant and messenger. The ingredients in this prescription are mostly rare and hard-to-find animal, mineral, and resin-based medicinal materials, which are expensive and highly effective, hence the name "Supreme Treasure".

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

This formula contains a significant amount of aromatic and pungent herbs, which may deplete yin and consume fluids. It is contraindicated in cases of apoplexy and syncope due to ascendant hyperactivity of liver yang.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Modern medicine believes that this formula has antibacterial properties, removes toxins, stimulates the central nervous system, and promotes expectoration. It is mainly used for: epidemic encephalitis B, cerebrovascular accidents, hepatic unconsciousness, presenting with high fever and dysphoria, unconsciousness and delirious speech, excessive phlegm and coarse breathing, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and a slippery and rapid pulse.