Hei Xi Dan

(Lead Special Pill)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Warm the Channels and Disperse Cold

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Pale tongue with a white slippery tongue coating

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Submerged faint pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This formula should not be taken for more than a few days to avoid lead poisoning.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Pills. Dry-fry the lead and the sulphur together, then grind the ingredients into an even powder and form in to pills with wine.
• 3-9 grams daily with warm water.

Originally Appeared In:

• Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Large Intestine, Kidneys, Pericardium, Spleen, Heart, Liver, Stomach, Gall Bladder, Small Intestine

Substances in this Formula (12 Total):

	Hei Xi (Lead) Qty: 60 grams Chan: Unknown Prop: Sweet, Cold Latin: Lead Cat: Uncategorized Herbs
	Liu Huang (Sulpher) Qty: 60 grams Chan: KI, LI, PER Prop: Sour, Hot, Toxic Latin: Sulphur Cat: Substances for External Application
	Fu Zi (Processed Aconite) Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, KI, SP Prop: Spicy, Hot, Toxic Latin: Radix Lateralis Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Rou Gui (Inner Brack or Saigon Cinnamon) Qty: 60 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV, SP Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Hot Latin: Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Yang Qi Shi (Actinolite) Qty: 30 grams Chan: KI Prop: Salty, Slightly Warm Latin: Actinolitum Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea Fruit) Qty: 30 grams Chan: KI, SP Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Very Warm Latin: Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Hu Lu Ba (Fenugreek Seed) Qty: 30 grams Chan: KI, LIV Prop: Bitter, Warm Latin: Semen Trigonellae Foeni-graeci Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Xiao Hui Xiang (Fennel Fruit) Qty: 30 grams Chan: LIV, KI, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Fructus Foeniculi Vulgaris Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Mu Xiang (Costus Root, Saussurea) Qty: 30 grams Chan: GB, LI, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Auklandiae Lappae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Rou Dou Kou (Nutmeg Seeds) Qty: 30 grams Chan: LI, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Semen Myristicae Fragrantis Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
	Chen Xiang (Aloeswood, Aquilaria) Qty: 30 grams Chan: KI, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Lignum Aquilariae Agallochae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Chuan Lian Zi (Sichuan Pagoda Tree Fruit) Qty: 30 grams Chan: LIV, SI, ST, BL Prop: Bitter, Cold, Slightly Toxic Latin: Fructus Meliae Toosendan Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist.
Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.