Kai Guan San - 开关 散 - Powder To Open The Gate

English:	Powder to Open the Gate
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Scorpio	Quan Xie	30g	Attacks and relieves Fire toxins, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Wu Gong, for toxic, swollen sores, scrofula and submandibular lymphadenitis.
Moschus	She Xiang	6g	Activates the Blood, Alleviates pain, Detoxifies, Dissipates masses, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Opens the channels, Reduces swellings.
Fr. Mume	Wu Mei	30g	Eliminates dead, noxious flesh such as that surrounding toxic sores topically, alleviates pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Scolopendra	Wu Gong	30g	Attacks and relieves Fire toxins, Dissipates nodules, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Relieves abdominal masses.
Borneolum	Bing Pian	6g	Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Resolves toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Drains Fire
• Resolves toxicity
• Dissipates nodules
• Invigorates the Blood
• Dissipates masses
• Reduces swellings
• Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

• Toxic Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Progressive dysphagia Vomiting after eating Local redness, swelling and pain Maybe fever and chills

T: Normal C: Thin white or yellow P: Rapid and forceful

Treats

Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and make into tablets coated with Haematitum Dai Zhe Shi. Take 3-6g three times daily.

Modifications