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| Health Benefits |
| For: Coughing • Wheezing • Stuffy nose • Runny nose • Flu/cold |
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| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Release the Exterior ⌕ Subcategory: Release Exterior Cold ⌕ Family: Ma Huang Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Shang Han Lun ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Dispel wind cold • Release exterior • Stop wheezing • Expel phlegm • Dry dampness • Warm lung qi |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Greasy • Wet Pulse -Floating Face/other - |
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| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Ma Huang • Ephedra • 麻黄 ♠ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Release exterior • Dispel cold • Induce sweating • Open pores • Increase urination • Relief edema • Control cough • Control wheezing • Ease wind damp Bi painTossing with honey lowers the dispersing effects |
Antiviral • Diaphoretic • Hypertensive • Stimulant • Diuretc • Anti-inflammatory • Analgesic • Anti-influenza • Anti-metastic |
| Gui Zhi • Cinnamon Twig • 桂枝 ♠ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
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 |
| Gan Jiang • Ginger (Dried) • 干姜 ♥ |
Warm Interior Expel Cold
9g |
Warm interior • Expel cold • Stop bleeding • Transform phlegm • Rescue devastated yang • Warm Middle Jiao • Warm lungs • Warm meridians |
Anticoagulant • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
| Xi Xin ♥ |
9g |
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| Wu Wei Zi ♣ |
9g |
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| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 ♣ |
Tonify Blood
9g |
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 |
| Ban Xia • Pinellia Root • 半夏 ♣ |
Phlegm Cold
9g |
Transforms damp-phlegm • Direct stomach Qi downward• Stop cough/ wheezing • Relieve nausea & vomiting • Dissolve nodules and swellingsFan Ban Xia - deep fried with vinegar, Ming Fan, and Sheng Jiang • Jiang Ban Xia - fried with ginger juice |
Warming • Drying • Antitussive • Antiemetic |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♦ |
Tonify Qi
9g |
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 |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: Taken hot. Current dosages calls for reducing Gan Jiang and Xi Xin to 3 grams each. |
| Modifications |
For |
| + amount of Ma Huang and Gui Zhi |
Severe cold symptoms |
| - Gan Jiang and + Sheng Jiang - Bai Shao + Chi Shao + Fang Feng + Jing Jie |
Heavy nasal congestion, runny nose |
| + amoung of Xi Xin + Ban Xia +Sheng Jiang |
Difficulty breathing, excess sputum |
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| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Ma Huang: Not for long term use • High blood pressure • Diarrhea • Insomnia • Dysuria • Cardiovascular problems • Heart palpitations • Seizures • Heart disease • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Caffeine • Stroke
Xiao Qing Long Tang: Pregnancy • Liver Wind • Measles • Open skin sores
Gan Jiang: Pregnancy • Blood heat • Pregnancy • Bloody mucous • Night sweats • Unexplained sweating • Heat induced pain • Heat induce vomiting
Ban Xia: Yin deficiency cough • Bleeding • Dehydration • Heat • Pregnancy • Incompatible with Wu Tou and Fu Zi • Antidepressant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Terfenadine (antihistamine) • Foods: lamb, goat
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
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