Qian Zheng San is a traditional Chinese medicine formula made from ingredients such as Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium Rhizome), Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus), and Quan Xie (Scorpio). It has the effects of dispelling wind, resolving phlegm, activating collaterals, and stopping spasms. It is commonly used to treat disorders of the head and facial meridians. However, there are several precautions to keep in mind when using this formula!
Composition of Qian Zheng San
Ingredients: Bai Fu Zi, Jiang Can, Quan Xie.
Effects: Dispels wind, resolves phlegm, stops spasms.
Indications: Facial paralysis and deviation of the mouth and eyes due to wind-phlegm obstruction of the head and facial meridians. It is used to treat conditions such as stroke-induced facial paralysis, hemiplegia, facial nerve paralysis, and migraine.
Dosage: Powder: 2-3g per dose, taken orally 2-3 times a day. Decoction: Prepare as a decoction and take in an amount generally less than 10g.
Pharmacological Actions of Qian Zheng San
The main actions include sedation, hypnotic effects, and anticonvulsant and antihypertensive effects.
1. Sedation and hypnotic effects: The aqueous extracts of Quan Xie and Jiang Can have sedative and hypnotic effects.
2. Anticonvulsant effects: Jiang Can and Quan Xie both have anticonvulsant effects.
3. Antihypertensive effects: The decoction and injection of Quan Xie have significant and long-lasting antihypertensive effects when administered intravenously, intramuscularly, or orally.
Precautions for Qian Zheng San
Qian Zheng San contains Bai Fu Zi, which has warm and drying properties and is suitable for those with wind-phlegm obstruction of the meridians that leans towards coldness. The main indications for use are sudden deviation of the mouth and eyes, pale tongue, and white coating.
This formula should not be used for conditions caused by qi deficiency, blood stasis, or liver wind internal stirring, such as deviation of the mouth and eyes or hemiplegia. Both Bai Fu Zi and Quan Xie are toxic substances, so caution should be exercised in their use.
Qian Zheng San is a commonly used formula for treating wind obstruction of the meridians and deviation of the mouth and eyes. If combined with additional ingredients such as Wu Gong, Tian Ma, and Di Long, which have the effects of dispelling wind, stopping spasms, and activating collaterals, the therapeutic effect can be enhanced.
