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.)

Xi Huang Wan - 西黄丸 - Cattle Gallstone Pill

English: Cattle Gallstone Pill
Also Known As: Rhinoceros Horn and Cattle Gallstone Pill
Rhinoceros-Calculus Bovis Pill
Bos and Myrrh Formula

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Calculus Bovis Niu Huang 0.9g Drains Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, vaporizes Phlegm and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With She Xiang, Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for boils, carbuncles, fibrocystic breast disease and a wide variety of painful swellings.
Moschus* She Xiang 4.5g Activates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels, stops pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for carbuncles, sores and hot swellings.
Olibanum Ru Xiang 30g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Mo Yao, for Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain.
Myrrh Mo Yao 30g Alleviates pain, Dispels Blood Stasis, Generates flesh, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes healing, Reduces swelling.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Relieves toxicity
  • Reduces abscesses
  • Dissolves Phlegm
  • Reduces nodules
  • Cools and invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Calms pain
  • Inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Syndromes

  • Toxic Heat
  • Yang-type abscess and sores
  • Yang-type abscesses due to stagnation of Fire, Phlegm, Heat, and Toxins (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

  • Yang-type abscesses and sores
  • High fever
  • Skin infection
  • Delirium

Treats

  • Breast cancer
  • Buboes
  • Scrofula
  • Subcutaneous nodules
  • Multiple abscesses
  • Lung abscess
  • Intestinal abscess
  • Abscess
  • Appendicitis
  • Fever
  • Furuncle
  • Peritonitis
  • Infarction
  • Infectious colitis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Scrofula or lymphadenopathy associated with AIDS/HIV

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Qi, Yin and Blood Deficiencies.
  • Contraindicated for those whose ulcers have broken open with exudate.
  • Do not take for a long time.
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • *Moschus She Xiang comes from an endangered species. Substitutes should be used.

Modifications

For scrofula or lymphadenopathy associated with AIDS/HIV due to Phlegm and Blood Stagnation:
+ Rx Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
+ Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao
+ Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu
+ Rx. Ranculi Ternati Mao Zhua Cao
+ Rz. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae Huang Yao Zi
+ Rz. Pinelliae cum Zingiberis Preparatum Jiang Ban Xia
+ Concha Ostreae Mu Li
Rx. Paridis Chong Lou
Rz. Arisaematis Preparata Zhi Tian Nan Xing

Mentioned in 5 other entries

Conditions (5)

AIDS/HIVBoils, FurunclesBreast Cancer, Mammary Gland CarcinomaColitis, Ulcerative ColitisFever

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