BLACK PEARL BP046 HUO XIANG ZHENG QI WAN AGASTACHE FORMULA

BLACK PEARL HUANG LIAN JIE DU WAN COPTIS & SCUUTE – BP049

This formula was first recorded in ‘Medical Secrets of an Official’ (wai tai mi yao), by Wang Tao, 752 CE, a work in 40 volumes that covers every branch of medicine and contains over 6,000 formulas. It was originally used for severe conditions in which a virulent pathogen – Heat Toxin or Fire Toxin – pervades the Triple Jiao and thus affects all the bodily systems.

This would generally equate with an acute medical emergency, such as septicemia or pyemia. For this reason the original formula had quite a large dose of Coptis (huang lian) – about one third more than that of each of the other ingredients.

However, in modern formulations the dosage of this ingredient is reduced so that it is about one third less than that of the other ingredients. This is in keeping with the broader clinical applications for which it is now more commonly used.

The three ‘yellow’ herbs in this formula (Coptis, Scutellaria and Phellodendron) contain a variety of potent alkaloids (including berberine) as well as flavonoids and flavone glycosides, which provide broad spectrum antimicrobial action as well as anti-inflamatory and antipyretic effects. It is therefore suitable for treating a variety of acute infections that may or may not be accompanied by systemic signs and symptoms.

Approximate equivalent ChinaMed formula AntiTox 2 (CM175)

Ingredients:
– Agastache rugosa, herb 藿香 70.3 mg
– Pinellia ternata, tuber 半夏 46.9 mg
– Magnolia officinalis, stem bark 厚樸 46.9 mg
– Atractylodes macrocephala, rhizome 白術 46.9 mg
– Citrus reticulata, fruit peel 陳皮 46.9 mg
– Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root 甘草 46.9 mg
– Perilla frutescens, leaf 紫蘇葉 23.4 mg
– Wolfiporia cocos, hyphae 茯苓 23.4 mg
– Angelica dahurica, root 白芷 23.4 mg

Signs & Symptoms
– Abscess
– Enteritis, acute
– Cellulitis
– Urinary tract infection
– Fever or inflammation
– Gastritis, acute
– Diarrhea, acute
– Dysentery
– Inflammation, acute
– Nasal discharge (yellow or green)
– Nose bleeds
– Orchitis
– Pelvic inflammatory disease
– Lesions, purulent
– Appendicitis

Dosage & Course of Treatment
8 – 12 pillules, 3 – 4 times daily, half to one hour away from food. In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 3 – 5 days) the dosage may be increased by 50 – 100%.

Course of treatment: 2 – 6 weeks. Not suitable for long term use.

Cautions & Contraindications
– Contraindicated during pregnancy.
– Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. Heparin, warfarin or aspirin).
– Caution for patients with poor digestion.