Kai Chen Ph.D. in
Chinese Medicine
TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada
205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada
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TCM Dr. in British Columbia, Canada 205 Burnside Road East, Victoria, B.C. V9A 1A4 Canada |
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Formulas
for relieving exterior syndrome 1. Pungent and warm recipes
for relieving exterior syndrome 1.1 Ephedra decoction (Mahuang Tang) Ingredients: Ephedra (Mahuang) 6g Cinnamon twig (Guizhi) 4g Bitter apricot kernel (Xingren) 9g Prepared licorice root (Gancao) 3g Function: Inducing sweat to relieve exterior syndrome, facilitating the
flow of the lung-qi to relieve asthma Indication: Excess wind-cold exterior syndrome Fever, aversion cold, non-sweating, headache and body pain, cough and
asthma Precaution: deficiency syndrome 1.2 Cinnamon twig decoction (Guizhi Tang) Ingredients: Cinnamon twig (Guizhi) 9g Peony (Baishao) 9g Prepared licorice root (Gancao) 6g Fresh ginger (Shengjiang) 9g Chinese Dates (Dazao) 4 Function: Inducing sweat to relieve exterior syndrome, regulating ying and
wei Indication: Excess wind-cold exterior syndrome Fever, mild aversion cold, sweating, headache and body pain, Precaution: deficiency syndrome 1.3 Notopterygium decoction of nine ingredients (Jiuwei Qianghuo Tang) Ingredients: Notopterygium (Qainghuo) 6g Ledebouriella (Fangfeng) 6g Atractylodes (Zangzu) 6g Asarum (Xinxi) 2g Chuanxiong 3g Dahurian angelica (Baizhi) 3g Rehmannia (Shengdihuang) 3g Scutellaria (Huangqin) 3g Prepared licorice root (Gancao) 3g Function: Inducing sweat to relieve exterior syndrome, clearing interior
heat, stopping pain Indication: Excess wind-cold exterior and internal changing into heat
syndrome Fever, slight aversion cold, non-sweating, headache and body pain, cough
and asthma, thirsty, tongue tip red with thin yellow fur, rapid pulse Precaution: deficiency syndrome 1.4 Minor decoction of green dragon Ingredients: Ephedra (Mahuang) 9g Cinnamon twig (Guizhi) 6g Peony (Baishao) 9g Asarum (Xinxi) 3g Dry ginger (Ganjiang) 3g Prepared licorice root (Gancao) 6g Pinellia (Banxia) 9g Schisandra fruit (Wuweizi) 3g Function: Inducing sweat to relieve exterior syndrome, facilitating the
flow of the lung-qi to relieve asthma Indication: Excess wind-cold exterior and cold liquid stagnation syndrome Fever, aversion to cold, cough or asthma with profuse watery white phlegm Precaution: deficiency syndrome 2. Pungent and cold recipes
for relieving exterior syndrome 2.1 Powder of honeysuckle flower and forsythia (Yinqiao San) Ingredients: Honeysuckle flower (Jinyin Hua)9g Forsythia root (Lianqiao) 9g Peppermint (Bohe) 6g Schizonepeta spike (Jingjie)
5g Prepared soybean (Douzhi) 5g Arctium fruit (Niupangzi) 9g Platycodon root (Jiegeng) 6g Licorice root (Gancao) 5g Bomboo leaf (Zhuye) 4g Reed rhizome (Lugen) 9g Function: Pungent and cool to relieve exterior syndrome and clear heat and
toxic Indication: Excess wind-heat exterior syndrome Precaution: Not be decocted long 2.2 Decoction of mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum (Sangju Yin) Ingredients: Mulberry leaf (Sangye) 8g Chrysanthemum (Jiuhua) 5g Bitter apricot (Xingren) 6g Forsythia root (Lianqiao) 5g Peppermint (Bohe) 3g Platycodon root (Jiegeng) 6g Licorice root (Gancao) 3g Reed rhizome (Lugen) 9g Function: Pungent and cool to relieve exterior syndrome, smoothing lung-qi
to stop cough Indication: Excess wind-heat exterior syndrome in the onset often with
cough Precaution: Not be decocted long 2.3 Bupleurum and Pueraria decoction for dispelling pathogens from
superficial muscles (Chai Ge Jieji
Tang) Ingredients: Bupleurum (Caihu) 9g Pueraria (Gegen) 9g Scutellaria (Huangqin) 9g Licorice root (Gancao) 3g Peony root (Baishao) 3 Notopterygium root (Qianghuo) 3g Dahurian angelica (Baizhi) 3g Platycodon root (Jiegeng) 3g Gypsum (Shigao) 9g Fresh ginger (Shengjiang) 3 slice Chinese date (Dazao) 2pcs Function: Expelling pathogenic factors form the muscles and skin and
reducing fever Indication: Excess wind-heat exterior syndrome, especially with ache and
fever 3. Recipes for strengthening the body resistance and relieving exterior
syndrome Anti-pathologistic Powder (Baidu
San) Ingredients: Bupleurum (Caihu) 30g Root of purple-flowered peucedanum (Qianhu) 30g Ligustici (Changxiong) 30g Fruit of immature bitter orange (Zhishi) 30g Notopterygium root (Qianghuo) 30g Pubescent angelica root (Duhuo) 30 Poria (Fuling) 30 Platycodon root (Jiegeng) 30g Ginseng (Renshen) 30g Licorice root (Gancao) 15g Function: Relieving the exterior syndrome by replenishing qi and
dispelling pathogenic wind and dampness Indication: Excess wind-cold-damp exterior syndrome with qi deficiency Precaution: Not suitable for wind-heat
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