Ding Xian Wan

(Arrest Seizures Pill)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Dry Dampness and Expel Phlegm

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• White and greasy tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Wiry and slippery pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.
• 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. Grind all herbs into an even powder, cook with 120 grams of Gan Cao, 100 ml of Zhu Li, and 50 ml of Ginger juice and form into pills.
• Take 6 grams, 2 times a day with warm water.

Originally Appeared In:

• Medical Revelations (Yi Xue Xin Wu)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Liver, Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Spleen, Bladder, Small Intestine, Pericardium

Substances in this Formula (16 Total):

	Tian Ma (Gastrodia Rhizome) 天麻 Qty: 30 grams Chan: LIV Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Rhizoma Gastrodiae Cat: Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors
	Chuan Bei Mu (Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb) 川贝母 Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, LU Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Cool Latin: Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae Cat: Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
	Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome) 半夏 Qty: 30 grams (Ginger fried) Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm, Toxic Latin: Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) 茯苓 Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Fu Shen (Poria Spirit) 茯神 Qty: 30 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Dan Nan Xing (Jack-in-the-Pulpit Rhizome & Bile) 胆南星 Qty: 15 grams Chan: LIV, LU, SP Prop: Bitter, Cool Latin: Rhizoma Arisaematis (Processed with Bile) Cat: Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
	Shi Chang Pu (Sweetflag Rhizome) 石菖蒲 Qty: 15 grams Chan: HT, ST Prop: Spicy, Slightly Warm, Aromatic Latin: Rhizoma Acori Graminei Cat: Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
	Quan Xie (Scorpion, Buthus) 全蝎 Qty: 15 grams Chan: LIV Prop: Salty, Spicy, Neutral, Toxic Latin: Buthus Martensis Cat: Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors
	Jiang Can (Body of Sick Silkworm) 僵蚕 Qty: 15 grams Chan: LIV, LU Prop: Spicy, Salty, Neutral Latin: Bombyx Batryticatus Cat: Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors
	Hu Po (Amber) 琥魄 Qty: 15 grams Chan: BL, HT, LIV Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Succinum Cat: Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit
	Deng Xin Cao (Rush Pith, Juncus) 灯心草 Qty: 15 grams Chan: HT, LU, SI Prop: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cold Latin: Medulla Junci Effusi Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel) 陈皮 Qty: 21 grams Chan: LU, SP, ST Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic Latin: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Yuan Zhi (Chinese Senega Root) 元志 Qty: 21 grams Chan: HT, LU, LIV Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae Cat: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
	Dan Shen (Salvia Root) 丹参 Qty: 60 grams Chan: HT, PER, LIV Prop: Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber) 麦门冬 Qty: 60 grams Chan: SP, ST, HT (LU) Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) 朱砂 Qty: 9 grams (refined with water) Chan: HT Prop: Sweet, Cool, Toxic Latin: Cinnabar Cat: Substances that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit

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.