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<b>About</b><strong>Herbs</strong><strong>Caution/Notes</strong>
| Health Benefits |
| For: Fever and chills • Head ache • Cold and flu • Nasal congestion • Dry heaves |
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| Products (online examples) |
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| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Release the Exterior ⌕ Subcategory: Release Early Stage Exterior Disorders ⌕ Family: Gui Zhi Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Jing Fang Shi Yan Lu ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -thin, white Pulse -floating Face/other - |
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| Properties |
| Characteristics: Data adapted from product found online. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Gui Zhi • Cinnamon Twig • 桂枝 ♠ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9 g |
Unblock yang Qi • Warm channels • Expel Cold in muscle layer • Improve circulation • Relieve pain |
Antimicrobial • anticoagulant • teratogenic • emmenagogue • antiparasitic • antibiotic • hypoglycemic •analgesic • anti-inflammatory • antioxidant • free radical scavenging • sedative • memory enhancer |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 ♥ |
Tonify Blood
9 g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi |
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
3 pieces |
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood |
Antibacterial • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Expectorant • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Sedative |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草♦ |
Tonify Qi
3 g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
| Da Huang • Rhubarb • 大黄 |
Downward Draining
9 g |
Drain downward • Promote menstruation • Reduce accumulation • Drain fire • Cools blood • Clear heat • Dry dampness • Resolve blood stasis (add near end of decoction) |
Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Antipyretic • Choleretic • Cholagogic • Hemostatic • Immunity booster • Laxative • Nephroprotective |
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Directions:
- Take recommended dosages stated on purchased products. Always consult a physician when in doubt.
- Add cold water until herbs are entirely covered. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes. Drain the liquid into a container, add water again, and cook on low heat for 20 minutes. Drain liquid into the container. Mix the two liquid together. Drink half in the morning - 30 min after meals, and half in the evening - 30 min after meals.
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- Do not take will consuming alcohol
- Do not eat spicy, cold, and greasy food
- Not for exterior excess Wind Cold patterns or Wind Heat patterns
- Not for damp heat or internal heat patterns
| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Gui Zhi: Pregnancy • Liver Wind • Measles • Open skin sores
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
Da Huang: Pregnancy • Nursing • Menstruation • Qi deficiency • Blood deficiency • Stomach deficiency cold • Spleen deficiency cold • Normal or loose stool • Normal blood flow • Postpartum |
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