Herb Formulas Notebook

Tong Qi San

Unblock the Qi Powder


Author: Wang Qing-Ren, 王清任

Year: 1830

Source: Correction of Errors Among Physicians (Yi Lin Gai Cuo , 醫林改錯)


Category: Formulas that Regulate Qi

Pattern: Sudden deafness due to emotional Liver constraint or Externally contracted condition

Key Symptoms: Acute severely diminished hearing where the patient "cannot even hear thunder"


Ingredients

Chai Hu 30g
Xiang Fu 30g
Chuan Xiong 15g


Preparation: Ground into powder and taken in 9g doses followed by warm water twice per day.


Actions: Spread and regulates the Liver Qi, opens the sensory orifices



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