Coptis (raw) 15 gm, Scutellaria baicalensis, Gardenia jasminoides, each 9 gm, Curcuma 6 gm, Cinnabar 4.5 gm, Bezoar 0.75 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with snow water, and form into pills the size of millet grains using flour paste. Take 7-8 pills each time, administered with Rush Pith soup.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Clearing heat and removing toxins, resuscitation, and calming the mind.

bubble_chart Indications

Warm pathogen inward invasion, heat invading the pericardium, body heat dysphoria, unconsciousness delirious speech; apoplexy with phlegm-heat internal blockage, unconsciousness with slurred speech, and infantile convulsions, fever convulsions.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The formula uses Cow-Bezoar to clear the heart and remove toxins, resolve phlegm for resuscitation as the sovereign; Coptis Rhizome, Skullcap Root, and Gardenia to clear heat and purge fire as the ministers; Curcuma Root to aromatically open blockages, and Cinnabar to cool and calm, used for resuscitation and calming the spirit, together serving as the assistants and messengers. The combination of these herbs collectively achieves the effects of clearing heat, removing toxins, and resuscitation to calm the spirit.

bubble_chart Modern Application

The study "Research on Chinese Patent Medicine" in 1986 (11): 29-31, showed that this formula has a significant inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, primarily affecting the brainstem and cerebrum. It can reduce the normal body temperature of rats and the fever induced by yeast in rats, with a strong and lasting effect. It also enhances the ability of mice to withstand high temperatures and significantly improves their tolerance to hypoxia. The pharmacological effects are multifaceted, including notable sedative, calming, and antipyretic effects, as well as enhancing the ability of mice to endure high temperatures and hypoxia.