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Su He Xiang Wan (蘇合香丸) warms and aromatically opens the orifices and moves the qi; the principal ‘warming opener’ for cold-closed disorders and phlegm clouding the mind.
English Name
Liquid Styrax Pill
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
- Su He Xiang, She Xiang, Bing Pian, An Xi Xiang (aromatic openers)
- plus many warming, qi-moving aromatics (Mu Xiang, Ding Xiang, Chen Xiang, etc.)
Actions & Functions
- Warms and aromatically opens the orifices
- Moves the qi and transforms turbid phlegm
Indications
Cold-closed disorder: sudden collapse with clenched jaw, loss of consciousness, a pale or bluish face and cold limbs, from cold or phlegm (e.g. some stroke or fainting presentations).
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: white greasy coat. Pulse: slow or submerged.
Modifications
An emergency formula; ensure conventional emergency care.
Cautions & Contraindications
For cold-closed (yin) collapse only - NOT for heat patterns; contraindicated in pregnancy. Emergency use by qualified practitioners; seek emergency medical care.
