Xiao Ying San

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Source: Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng

Last updated October 1, 2026

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Description

Xiao Ying San (Goiter-Dispersing Powder), from Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment (Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng).

Actions: Dissolve phlegm and soften hardness, dissipate masses and disperse goiter

Indications: Indicated for the treatment of qi goiter (simple goiter), with diffuse swelling in the neck, feeling of softness without pain if pressing, and change of the abovementioned symptoms following the joy and anger

Category: Formulas That Dissipate Masses and Resolve Abscess.

Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 846–848.

Preparation

Grind the ingredients into powder, and take it with green tea

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