Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Hou Zao San - 猴枣 散 - Monkey Beozar Powder

English: Monkey Beozar Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Calculus Macacae Hou Zao 4.5g Clears Heat, Resolves swelling, Resolves toxicity, Softens hardness, Transforms Phlegm.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 9g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi, dissipates nodules, reduces Stagnation, treats sores, skin ulcerations and carbuncles and reduces swelling.
Rz. Arisaematis Zhi Tian Nan Xing 9g Alleviates pain, Dries Dampness, Expels Phlegm, Reduces swelling.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Transforms Phlegm
  • Resolves swelling
  • Softens hardness
  • Alleviates pain

Syndromes

  • Phlegm-Damp Congests the Lungs

Clinical Manifestations

  • Cough with copious, thin, white, frothy sputum
  • Chest congestion with full feeling
  • Dyspnea which is worse when lying down
  • Sometimes asthma
  • T: Pink
  • C: Thick, white and greasy or sticky
  • P: Slippery

Treats

  • Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.