Ji Ming San - 鸡鸣散 - Powder To Take At Cockscrow

English:	Powder to Take at Cockscrow
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Arecae	Bing Lang	35-45g	Drains downward, Promotes urination and relieves nausea, Reduces accumulations, Regulates Qi, Unblocks the bowels.
Fr. Chaenomelis	Mu Gua	30g	Relaxes the sinews, increases Qi and Blood circulation, unblocks the channels, harmonizes the Stomach, nourishes the Liver and transforms Dampness. With Wu Zhu Yu and Bing Lang, for Damp-Cold abdominal pain and diarrhea. With Wu Zhu Yu, disperses Cold, transforms Dampness, invigorates the channels and alleviates pain to treat the pain of "leg Qi" due to Cold-Dampness in the Lower Jiao preventing the smooth flow of Qi and Blood and "Leg Qi" entering the abdomen leading to intolerable stifling encumbrance with abdominal distention and fullness. With Wu Zhu Yu, Bing Lang and Zi Su ye, for "leg Qi" with swelling and pain in the lower extremities.
Fr. Evodiae	Wu Zhu Yu	6g	Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, promotes the movement of Qi, relieves Stagnation in the Liver channel, alleviates pain, descends rebellious Qi, stops vomiting, warms the Spleen, stops diarrhea and expels Damp-Cold. With Mu Gua and Bing Lang, for Damp-Cold Leg Qi. With Shen Jiang, for vertex migraine headaches.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	30g	Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Qi.
Fol. Perillae	Zi Su Ye	9g	Disperses Cold, Expands the chest and relieves Cold induced wheezing, Harmonizes the Middle Jiao, Improves Lung function, Promotes the movement of Spleen and Stomach Qi, Releases the Exterior, Relieves intestinal gas. With Jie Geng, for common colds with nasal congestion and productive cough. With Sheng Jiang, for Wind-Cold with chills, fever, headache, nasal congestion and anhidrosis.
Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	15g	Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
Rz. Zingiberis	Sheng Jiang	15g	Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration, disperses Cold, warms the Middle, stops vomiting, warms the Lungs and stops coughing. With Chen Pi, for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle with nausea and hiccup.

Formula Actions

• Promotes the movement of Qi
• Descends turbidity
• Disseminates Cold
• Transforms Dampness

Syndromes

• "Leg Qi" due to Cold Dampness in the legs and feet
• "Leg Qi" due to Wind-Dampness

Clinical Manifestations

Swelling of the feet and calves Heavy, weak feet and calves Difficulty walking Numbness, cold and/or pain in the the feet and calves Spasms and up-rushing that reaches the chest (running piglet)

Aversion to Cold Severe: A stifling sensation in the chest An overwhelming sense of nausea T: Normal C: White and greasy P: Deep and slow or Floating

Treats

Beriberi Filariasis

Edema Restless leg syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• This formula is most effective when taken early in the morning.

Modifications

For spontaneous sweating, aversion to Wind, and a floating pulse due to Wind-Dampness:		For anhidrosis, body aches and pain and a deep, slow pulse due to Cold-Dampness:
+ Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	+ Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui
+ Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi
For Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao:
- Fr. Evodiae	Wu Zhu Yu	For Cold-Damp "leg Qi" rushing upward to the Heart with palpitations, a cold, stifling sensation in the chest and an almost imperceptible pulse:
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
+ Three-Marvel Pill San Miao Wan
- Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
- Fol. Perillae	Zi Su Ye
For stifling sensations in the chest, anorexia, a heavy sensation in the body and a greasy tongue coat due to more Dampness:		- Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng
+ Lignum Aquilariae	Chen Xiang
+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	+ Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui
+ Poria	Fu Ling	+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi
+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po
For edema with Qi Deficiency:
For chronic edema:		+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+ Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae	Han Fang Ji	For edema with Yang Deficiency:
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi
For restless leg syndrome:
+ Caulis Spatholobi	Ji Xue Teng