Other Names : Recovery Special Pill
==Special Precautions of Hui Chun Wan==
* [[Zhu Sha]] (Cinnabaris) is Extremely toxic : no longer used, because of its mercury content.* Do not use during pregnancy. Avoid in children experiencing convulsions from deficiency syndromes. This formula should not be taken long-term. As always consult with an acupuncturist/herbalist before use.
==Actions==
*[[Ban Xia]]
*[[Chen Pi]]
Herb Functions
Regulates Qi, improves transportive function of the spleen, relieves diaphragm - epigastric/abdominal distention, fullness, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting (promotes movement of qi in general; specifically directing it downward - good for different types of nausea/vomiting).
Important herb for drying dampness and the transformation of phlegm - coughs with stifling sensation in the chest/diaphragm, and copious viscous sputum (qi-level herb).
Prevents stagnation - prevents cloying of tonifying herbs.
Ju Hong is the red part of the tangerine peel - it is more drying and aromatic.
*[[Chen Xiang]]
Herb Functions
Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain - distention and pain in abdominal region due to cold from deficiency or blood stasis.
Directs rebellious Qi downward - excess/deficiency wheezing, vomiting, belching, hiccups due to cold from deficiency of the middle jiao.
Helps the kidneys grasp Qi - asthma and wheezing.
*[[Chuan Bei Mu]]
Herb Functions
Clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops many types of cough (chronic, yin-deficient, difficult to expectorate phlegm, blood streaked sputum); best for cough with stifling sensation in the chest and upper abdomen (constrained qi).
Clears heat, dissipates nodules due to heat - sores, swellings, scrofula, lung or breast abscess.
Contraindications
Incompatible with Wu Tou.
*[[Da Huang]]
Herb Functions
Drains heat and purges accumulations - high fever, profuse sweating, thirst, constipation, abdominal distention and pain, delirium, yellow tongue coating, full pulse which indicates intestinal heat excess or yang ming stage illness.
Drains heat from the blood - blood in the stool from bleeding hemorrhoids or heat in the intestine; vomting blood or nosebleed accompanied by constipation; painful eyes or fire toxin sores due to heat in the blood level.
Drains damp-heat via the stool - jaundice, dysentery, lin syndrome.
Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis - amenorrhea, abdominal masses, fixed pain due to blood stasis (recent and long-term blood stasis).
Clears heat and reduces fire toxicity - for burns, hot skin.
Contraindications
Avoid During Pregnancy and During Nursing
Avoid in exterior disorders and deficiency of qi and/or blood
*[[Dan Nan Xing]]
Herb Functions
Transforms phlegm heat, extinguishes wind, stops convulsions - muscle spasms/cramps, infantile convulsions, seizure disorders, facial paralysis, stroke (CVA) from wind and phlegm obstruction.
Zhi (or Tian) Nan Xing is prepared with fresh ginger and Dan Nan Xing is prepared with cow bile.
Contraindications
Avoid during pregnancy.
*[[Gan Cao]]
Herb Functions
Tonifies the spleen and augments qi - spleen deficiency w/shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools (si jun zi tong).
Qi and/or blood deficiency w/irregular pluse or palpitations (Zhi Gan Cao Tang).
Moistens the lungs and stops cough - heat/cold in the lungs (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
Clears heat and toxic fire (raw) - carbuncles, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin (internally or topically).
Alleviates pain and stops spasms - abdomen or legs (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang).
Often used to harmonize and/or moderate characteristics of other herbs.
Antidote for toxic substances (internally and topically).
Contraindications
Avoid with excess dampness, nausea, vomiting.
Incompatible with Gan Sui, Da Ji, Yuan Hua, Hai Zao (although used in some formulas with Hai Zao).
If taken for long periods of time, may cause hypertension and/or edema.
*[[Gou Teng]]
Herb Functions
Extinguishes wind and alleviates spasms - spasms, muscle tremors, seizures.
Drains liver heat and pacifies liver yang - headaches, irritability, red eyes, dizziness.
Releases the exterior - fever, headaches, red eyes.
*[[Jiang Can]]
Herb Functions
Extinguishes liver wind, stops spasms and convulsions - childhood convulsions or facial paralysis, seizures from liver-wind or wind-phlegm-heat.
Expels wind, stops pain - headache, red eyes, sore, swollen throat from an OPI or liver wind, loss of voice.
Transforms phlegm, dissipates nodules - phlegm-heat scrofula and other phlegm nodules.
Expels wind and stops itching.
*[[Mu Xiang]]
Herb Functions
Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain - stagnant qi of the stomach and/or spleen causing lack of appetite, abdominal pain, distention, nausea; liver or gallbladder qi stagnation causing flank pain, distention.
Regulates stagnated Qi in the intestines - diarrhea, abdominal pain (common herb to treat tenesmus).
Strengthens the spleen and prevents stagnation, used with tonifying herbs to reduce side effects.
*[[Niu Huang]]
Herb Functions
Clears the heart, opens the orifices, awakens the spirit, vaporizes phlegm - delirium or coma due to wind-heat or hot diseases with hot phlegm obstructing the pericardium.
Clears the liver, relieves toxicity, extinguishes wind, stops tremors - spasms, tremors, convulsions with high fever due to heat entering the liver.
Drains heat and relieves fire toxicity - red, painful, swollen, or ulcerated throat as well as for sores, carbuncles, boils, and a wide variety of hot swellings.
Contraindications
Do not use during pregnancy.
*[[Quan Xie]]
Herb Functions
Extinguishes liver wind, stops tremors and convulsions - liver wind phlegm patterns with spasms, acute/chronic childhood convulsions, tetanus, seizures, tremors, very effective!.
Fire toxic nodules - topically on toxic sores, swellings.
Unblocks the collaterals - painful headaches.
Contraindications
Do not use during pregnancy.
Avoid in Cases of Internal Wind with Blood Deficiency.
*[[She Xiang]]
Herb Functions
Opens the orifices, revives the spirit, unblocks closed disorders (a wide variety of problems that impair consciousness) - heat entering the pericardium, convulsions, delirium, stupor fainting, closed disorders, tetanic collapse, phlegm collapse, seizures.
Invigorates the blood, dissipates clumps, reduces swelling, alleviates pain - toxic sores, carbuncles, fixed masses, channel obstructions due to trauma.
Contraindications
Do not use during pregnancy.
*[[Tan Xiang]]
Herb Functions
Promotes Qi movement, alleviates pain - chest and abdomen pain.
*[[Tian Ma]]
Herb Functions
Calms the liver, extinguishes liver wind from either heat or cold patterns - spasms, tremors, headache, epilepsy, numbness, dizziness, wind-stroke, childhood convulsion, can be used for problems due to heat or blood deficiency.
Extinguishes wind, alleviates pain - headache, dizziness, migraine headaches that occur with wind-phlegm patterns, hemiplegia, dizziness, numbness.
Disperse painful obstruction due to wind phlegm - numbness and pain of the lower back and extremities.
*[[Tian Zhu Huang]]
Herb Functions
Clears and transforms phlegm-heat - difficult to expectorate sputum.
Clears heat and arrests convulsions - spasms, convulsions due to phlegm-heat, especially in children.
*[[Zhi Ke]]
Herb FunctionsMilder actions - move qi and reduce distention (good for weak patients). *[[Zhu Sha]]
Herb Functions
Sedates the heart, calms the spirit - restlessness, palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, convulsion.