Han Shui Long Chi Tang - 寒水龙齿汤 - Calcitum And Dragon'S Teeth Decoction

English:	Calcitum and Dragon's Teeth Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Calcitum	Han Shui Shi	30g	Clears Heat and drains Fire from the Yang Ming/Qi Level.
Dens Draconis	Long Chi	30g	Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, calms the Liver and anchors and preserves Floating Yang.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	15g	Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat, pacifies Liver Yang and-releases the Exterior.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu	12g	Opens the Orifices, vaporizes Phlegm, removes filth, calms the Spirit and disperses Wind.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	9g	Drains Heat, reduces Fire toxicity, purges accumulations, drains Fire, drains Heat from the Blood, activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, and eliminates Phlegm. With Huang Lian, for distention, Heart palpitations, mental distress with facial congestion, and epilepsy due to Excess Heat.
Concretio Silicea Bambusae	Tian Zhu Huang	9g	Clears and transforms Phlegm-Heat, Clears Heat, Cools the Heart, Settles convulsions and tremors.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	9g	Drains Fire, detoxifies and calms ascending Liver Yang.
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis	Bo He	4.5g	Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes, benefits the throat and relieves Stagnation of Liver Qi. With Gou Teng, prevents convulsions in febrile children.
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	3g	Drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and clears Heart and Stomach Fire. With Huang Qi, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos for high fever, redness, swelling and pain of the head and face, dry mouth, parched throat, ulcerations of the mouth and tongue, epistaxis, rashes and irritability in warm-febrile disease.
Powdered Cornu Saige Tataricae	Ling Yang Jiao	1.5g	Drains Liver Heat, calms the Liver, anchors Yang, extinguishes Wind, controls spasms and convulsions, drains Heat and clears Fire toxicity.
Quiet the Palace Bezoar Pills (Chinese Patent Medicine)	An Gong Niu Huang Wan	1 bolus	Calms the Shen and resuscitates, Clears Heat, Dislodges Phlegm, Opens the Orifices, Relieves toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Clears the Liver
• Extinguishes Wind
• Opens the Orifices
• Transforms Stasis

Syndromes

• Phlegm Obstructs the Heart Orifice: Yang Obstruction

Clinical Manifestations

Sudden collapse with loss of consciousness Lockjaw (trismus) Stiffness oft the tongue Difficult speech Eyes open Deviation of eyes and mouth Both fists clenched Retention of urine Constipation Stiffness and spasm of limbs

Red face Body feels hot Coarse breathing Bad breath Restlessness Involuntary movements Hemiplegia T: Pink C: Yellow and greasy P: Slippery, wiry and rapid

Treats

Cerebrovascular accident

Stroke

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Dissolve 1 bolus of An Gong Niu Huang Wan and take along with the formula.
• This is an emergency formula.

Modifications