Xi Sha San - 硒砂 散 - Salmiacum Powder

English:	Salmiacum Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Borax	Peng Sha	6g	Clears Heat, dissolves Phlegm, dries Dampness and transforms stones.
Indigo Naturalis	Qing Dai	15g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood, clears Liver Fire, drains Lung Heat, disperses Stagnation and reduces swelling. With Ge Qiao, for Liver Fire attacking the Lungs with cough, chest pain and blood streaked sputum.
Manosum Kaki	Shi Shuang	9g	Treats dry cough from Lung Heat dry sore throat, dry mouth, tongue ulcers, spitting blood, hematemesis, hematuria, hernia, wasting and thirsting and dysentery.
Salmiacum	Xi Sha	4.5g	Disperses Accumulation and stagnant Blood, Promotes diuresis, Removes film, Resolves Phlegm, Softens hardness.
Concha Meretricis/ Cyclinae	Ge Qiao	9g	Clears Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm, descends Lung Qi, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Maltosum	Yi Tang	9g	Moistens the Lungs and alleviates pain and coldness, Strengthens the Spleen, Tonifies Qi, Tonifies the Middle Jiao.
Cinnabaris*	Zhu Sha	6g	Expels Phlegm, clears Heat, relieves toxicity and prevents putrefaction. With Ge Qiao, for Wind-Phlegm dizziness and hemoptysis due to Lung Heat.

Formula Actions

• Expels Phlegm
• Clears Lung Heat
• Resolves toxicity
• Breaks up Stagnant Blood
• Softens hardness
• Dissipates nodules

Syndromes

• Esophageal cancer due to Phlegm Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Progressive dysphagia Vomiting after eating Fixed, palpable masses High fever or Fever Aversion to Heat Irritability Restlessness (neither activity nor resting brings relief) Heat sensation in the chest Thirst Has urge to vomit but cannot May have dark yellow urine Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or Pains that move around Distention Depression

Irritability Pan is worse with pressure Dark complexion Bleeding with clots Purple lips Purple nails Dry skin Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas Varicose and spider veins Cold hands and feet Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots T: Red or Purple with possible purple or red spots C: Yellow P: Rapid or Forceful and rapid or Choppy and rapid or Wiry and choppy and rapid

Treats

Esophageal cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and take 2g under the tongue 3 times per day.

Modifications