[Source]

Compendium of a Thousand Gold{u2019}s Prescriptions

 [Composition]

Realgar, Gypsum Fibrosum, Gypsum, Lodestone, Cimicifuga, Scrophularia, Antelope Horn Shavings, Green Costus Root, Rhinoceros Horn Shavings, Agarwood, Clove, Honey-fried Licorice Root
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 [Classification Groups]

<Clearing Heat and Cooling Blood>: Rhinoceros horn shavings

<Regulating Qi>: Agarwood, Green Costus Root

<Tonifying Spleen and Middle Qi>: Licorice Root

<Releasing the Exterior with Acrid and Cold Herbs>: Cimicifuga

<Warming the Interior>: Clove

<Calming the Spirit>: Lodestone

<Clearing Heat and Purging Fire>: Scrophularia, Gypsum Fibrosum, Gypsum

<Calming the Liver and Extinguishing Wind>: Antelope horn shavings

<Others>: Realgar

[Formula Analysis]

From “The Study of Formulas” (Tang Dynasty): Rhinoceros horn clears the heart, cools blood, and detoxifies; Antelope horn cools the liver, extinguishes wind, and stops spasms. These two herbs work together as medicines for heat that has transferred into the heart and liver channels; Musk is acrid, warm, and aromatic, opening the orifices and reviving the spirit. Combined with rhinoceros horn and antelope horn, it achieves clearing the heart and cooling the liver, opening the orifices and extinguishing wind; Raw gypsum, gypsum fibrosum, and talcum are greatly cold, clearing heat; Scrophularia and Cimicifuga clear heat and detoxify; Natron and Nitre clear heat and disperse stagnation, all serving as the primary herbs in the formula. Costus root and Agarwood regulate qi and open the orifices. Combined with musk, they enhance the action of opening the orifices and reviving the spirit; 砂/’>Cinnabar clears the heart and detoxifies, lodestone calms the liver yang, and Realgar calms the heart and spirit. These three herbs work together to heavily鎮(zhen) and calm the spirit, and also strengthen the actions of relieving vexation and stopping spasms, serving as secondary herbs in the formula. Licorice root tonifies qi and the middle, harmonizes the other herbs, and prevents cold and purging herbs from harming the stomach.

 [Functions]

Clears heat and detoxifies, calms spasms and opens orifices.

 [Indications]

High fever and restlessness due to heat evil invading the pericardium in warm-febrile diseases, leading to coma and delirium, convulsions and spasms, thirst and dry lips, red urine and constipation, and infantile convulsions due to severe heat.

 [Syndromes Applicable]

Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, toxic dysentery, scarlet fever, and other conditions.

 [Mnemonic]

[Clearing Heat]: Xuan Shi Han Shui Xi → Han Shui Xuan Xi Shi → Go to the cold stream to pick stones. [Regulating Qi, Calming Spirit, Extinguishing Wind]: Qing Shen Xiang Shi Ling → Early morning to practice stone bells. […]: Gan Ma Ding Jin → Dried hemp for deposit.