SAN SHENG SAN - 三圣散 - THREE-SAGE POWDER

English:	Three-Sage Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	5-150g	Expels Internal Wind, stops spasms, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
Pedicellus Melo	Gua Di	5-150g	Induces vomiting to relieve Phlegm-Heat or retained food.
Rx. et Rz. Veratri	Li Lu	0.75-30g	Induces vomiting to treat Wind-Phlegm.

Formula Actions

• Creates emesis
• Discharges Wind-Phlegm through vomiting

Syndromes

• Closed-type Wind-Stroke
• Wind-Phlegm seizures
• Wind-Phlegm Blocking the Orifices

Clinical Manifestations

Aphasia Coma Anguish Vexation A sensation of Qi rising into the throat

Mouth and eyes awry Facial paralysis A clenched jaw Hemiplegia P: Floating, Excess and slippery

Treats

Epilepsy Coma Hemiplegia Aphasia Facial paralysis

Schizophrenia Poisoning (when the poison is still in the Stomach) Stroke

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder a powder and prepare as a decoction. Sip the decoction slowly and stop when vomiting begins.
• It may be administered via a nasogastric tube.
• The dosage of Rx. et Rz. Veratri Li Lu, will vary according to the strength of the patient and the severity of the condition.

Modifications