What are the three treasures of traditional Chinese medicine?

Treating human diseases with traditional Chinese medicine is a very gentle method that is less likely to cause adverse reactions, so it is a more popular treatment method. It is also a very common way for people to regulate and nourish their bodies through traditional Chinese medicine. There is a saying that there are three treasures for febrile diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. Many people don’t know this. Let’s introduce in detail what are the three treasures of traditional Chinese medicine for febrile diseases?

There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that there are "three treasures for treating febrile diseases", namely Angong Niuhuang Pills, Zixuedan Pills and Zhibao Pills.

The selection of the three is very particular: Angong Niuhuang Pills are suitable for those patients with persistent high fever, coma, and "confusion"; Zixuedan is suitable for patients with high fever, irritability, or even coma accompanied by febrile convulsions, twitching hands and feet, and frequent ping-pong sounds; and Zhibaodan, because the prescription uses many aromatic and invigorating herbs, is more suitable for patients who are in a deep coma accompanied by fever and excessive sputum, and who present silently. Based on these characteristics, there is a saying in the Chinese medicine community that "Ping-pong Zixue Pill is the best, silent Zhibao Pill is the best, and muddled Niuhuang Pill is the worst."

Comments from industry insiders: Angong Niuhuang Pills are popular now, while Zixuedan has been neglected and Zhibaodan has been forgotten.

Angong Niuhuang Wan is most suitable for the syndrome of yang obstruction of viscera in traditional Chinese medicine. Clinically, it can be seen as sudden loss of consciousness and hemiplegia, accompanied by irritability, flushed face and hot body, bad breath, constipation, yellow and greasy tongue coating, stringy and slippery pulse and other signs of internal obstruction of evil heat. In modern times, it is often used with modifications to treat epidemic encephalitis B, epidemic meningitis, toxic dysentery, uremia, cerebrovascular accident, toxic hepatitis, hepatic coma and other diseases caused by heat and toxicity invading the pericardium. Angong Niuhuang Pills are cool in nature. If the patient has a pale face, lies quietly without restlessness, and has a greasy white tongue coating, it is due to cold phlegm blocking the orifices and is contraindicated for use. If the patient is sweating profusely and has cold limbs, it is forbidden to use the medicine. Pregnant women should not use.

Zixuedan is suitable for febrile diseases, heat evil invading the pericardium, causing high fever, irritability, coma, delirium, convulsions, thirst, dry lips, red urine and constipation, as well as convulsions in children due to excessive heat. It has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, calming spasms and opening the orifices. In modern times, it is often used with modifications to treat the late stages of Japanese encephalitis and meningitis, severe pneumonia, purulent infection and septicemia, measles poisoning the blood, typhus, scarlet fever, and other patients with the above symptoms.

Zhibaodan is suitable for the syndrome of phlegm-heat internally confined in the pericardium. Coma and delirium, fever and irritability, excessive phlegm and rough breathing, red tongue with yellow and greasy coating, slippery and rapid pulse, as well as stroke, heatstroke, and infantile convulsions are all symptoms of internal phlegm and heat. Since this prescription contains many aromatic, pungent and dry ingredients, it may deplete Yin and exhaust fluid, so it is not suitable for patients with coma and delirium caused by excess Yang and deficiency of Yin. Pregnant women should take with caution. In modern times, it is often used with modifications to treat Japanese encephalitis, meningitis, cerebrovascular accident, heatstroke, hepatic coma, etc., which are caused by internal retention of phlegm and heat, and severe coma.