San Wu Bei Ji Wan - 三物辈急囊 - Three Substance Pill For Emergencies

English:	Three Substance Pill for Emergencies
Also Known As:	Rhubarb, Ginger and Croton Formula Pills of Three Ingredients fo Sudden Syncope

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Crotonis	Ba Dou	30g	Warmly unblocks and vigorously purges accumulated Cold, drives out water and reduces edema.
Rz. Zingiberis	Gan Jiang	30g	Expels Cold, Rescues Devastated Yang and expels Interior Cold, Warms the Middle.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	30g	Drains Heat and purges accumulations.

Formula Actions

• Harshly Purges Cold Accumulation
• Alleviates pain

Syndromes

• Sudden onset of severe Cold Accumulation due to Cold Food Stagnation in the Stomach and Intestines

Clinical Manifestations

Sudden epigastric and abdominal pain and distention The pain is so intense that it feels like an awl is piercing the abdomen Rough, uneven breathing Stabbing pain in the chest Lockjaw A cyanotic complexion Asthma Dyspnea Oliguria

A pale face No bowel movements Rapid breathing Constipation Cold limbs Possible loss of consciousness (severe cases) T: Bluish-purple C: White or White and slippery P: Deep and tight or Deep and slow

Treats

Post-operative adhesions Intestinal obstruction Acute cholecystitis Sudden syncope Ascites Liver cancer

Recalcitrant constipation Acute appendicitis Food poisoning Lockjaw Cirrhosis of the Liver

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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