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Zhi Bao Dan (至寶丹) clears heat, opens the orifices and transforms turbid phlegm; one of the ‘three treasures’, used when high fever is accompanied by phlegm clouding the mind.
English Name
Greatest Treasure Special Pill
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
- Shui Niu Jiao, Niu Huang (clear heat/open orifices); She Xiang, Bing Pian (open orifices)
- Dai Mao, An Xi Xiang; (classically Zhu Sha, Xiong Huang, Hu Po)
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat and opens the orifices
- Transforms turbid phlegm (restores consciousness)
Indications
Heat with phlegm clouding the Pericardium: high fever, delirium or coma, a phlegm rattle, and restlessness (e.g. in severe febrile illness or stroke with phlegm-heat).
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red with a greasy yellow coat. Pulse: slippery and rapid.
Modifications
Emergency, short-term use; ensure conventional emergency care.
Cautions & Contraindications
Contains toxic minerals (cinnabar, realgar) classically - emergency use by qualified practitioners; contraindicated in pregnancy and cold-closed patterns.
