Description
Shen Deng Zhao Fa Fang (Burning Fumigation Formula), from Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition (Yi Zong Jin Jian).
Actions: Invigorate blood and relieve swelling, remove toxin, and relieve pain. Indicated for the treatment of mild carbuncle-abscess with yang pattern, accompanied by comparatively mild red swelling and hot pain in the local skin
Indications: Its use is prohibited in patients with mercury allergy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhu Sha
as printed: Cinnabaris (zhu sha) 6 g
|
6g | 23.81% | — | |
|
Xiong Huang
as printed: Realgar (xiong huang) 6 g
|
6g | 23.81% | — | |
|
Xue Jie
as printed: Sanguis Draconis (xue jie) 6 g
|
6g | 23.81% | — | |
|
Mo Yao
as printed: Myrrha (mo yao) 6 g
|
6g | 23.81% | — | |
|
She Xiang
as printed: Moschus (she xiang) 1.2 g
|
1.2g | 4.76% | — |
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 neutral (+0.05)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 24%, neutral 48%, warm 29%.
Taste
- pungent 29%
- sweet 36%
- bitter 24%
- salty 12%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Heart 76%
- Liver 76%
- Spleen 29%
- Large intestine 24%
- Stomach 24%
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, use 0.9 g each time, roll it with cotton paper, and entwist to strip as long as 20 cm, soak in Oleum Sesami ( ma you ), then ignite it, and fumigate the affected area
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