Fa Sheng San - 发声散 - Phonicity Powder

English:	Phonicity Powder
Also Known As:	Dong Yi Bao Jian

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou	9-30g	Clears Lung Heat and transforms Hot Phlegm.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	3-10g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat expels pus and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body. With Gan Cao, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity, and expels pus for productive cough with hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat.
Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	3-10g	Dispels Wind, disperses Wind-Heat, transforms Phlegm, softens hardness, eliminates toxins and dissipates nodules. With Gan Cao, for hoarseness and painful, red throat due to Wind-Heat.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	1.5-14g	Clears Heat, Harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, Moistens the Lungs, Relieves Fire toxicity and moderates, Resolves Phlegm, Stops cough.

Formula Actions

• Transforms Phlegm
• Scatters knotting
• Activates Blood
• Eliminates Blood Stasis

Syndromes

• Phlegm and Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Hoarseness of the voice Daily worsening of the hoarseness which continues unabated Talking takes a great effort Sensation of an abnormal object in the pharynx Dry cough with scanty phlegm which causes the patient to attempt clear his throat frequently Vocal cords are dark red swollen and appear like a stick with an uneven, rough surface covered by a sticky exudate

Throat is dark red and swollen The glottis cannot be properly opened or closed and a fissure is visible Chest, abdominal and epigastric discomfort and distention Dry throat, which is alleviated by drinking small amounts of fluids No desire for large amounts of fluids T: Dark, or with petechiae C: Normal P: Choppy

Treats

Chronic laryngitis

Hoarseness

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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