Description
Ku Zhi San (Hemorrhoid- Necrotizing Powder), from Investigations of Thirteen Formulas for External Medicine (Wai Ke Shi San Fang Kao).
Actions: Eliminate putridity and heal the wound, draw out toxin and necrotize hemorrhoids. Indicated for the treatment of hemorrhoids in various stages, with hemorrhoid upon the dentate line, bloody stool, or pain
Indications: Arsenicum Sublimatum ( pi shuang ) is poisonous, use this powder should be cautious. Dosage should be not too large, and long-term use is also inadvisable
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 861–873.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pi Shuang
as printed: Arsenicum Sublimatum (pi shuang) 60 g
|
60g | 43.48% | — | |
|
Ming Fan
as printed: Alumen (bai fan) 60 g
|
60g | 43.48% | — | |
|
Peng Sha
as printed: Borax (peng sha) 6 g
|
6g | 4.35% | — | |
|
Liu Huang
as printed: Sulfur (liu huang) 6 g
|
6g | 4.35% | — | |
|
Xiong Huang
as printed: Realgar (xiong huang) 6 g
|
6g | 4.35% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net cool (-0.83)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 44%, cool 4%, neutral 44%, warm 9%.
Taste
- pungent 24%
- sweet 2%
- sour 70%
- bitter 2%
- salty 2%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 91%
- Liver 91%
- Spleen 87%
- Large intestine 52%
- Stomach 9%
- Kidney 4%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Grind the ingredients into fine powder, put it into sand container, seal up its mouth with paper, after calcining and cooling, keep it in a dry and cool place for about 2 months until fire toxin is eliminated, then grind into powder, and apply a little powder on the affected area
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