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| Category: Release Exterior ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Wind Cold Source: Shang Han Lun |
| Actions: Promote sweating to release the exterior, eliminate stagnated heat
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Pulse: floating , tight Other: |
| Patterns: Wind Cold (excess) + Internal Heat |
| Indications: External Wind Cold：aversion to cold, fever, pain, NO SWEATING; Internal Heat: restlessness P: Floating tight
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| Contraindications: Weak body constitution |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Da Qing Long Tang , 大清龙汤, Major Blue-green Dragon Decoction, |
| Herb List: Ma Huang(K) • Gui Zhi(M) • Xing Ren(A) • Sheng Jiang(A) • Da Zao(A) • Gan Cao(A) • Shi Gao(E) |
| Commentary: MODIFICATION: • Severe internal heat: Increase Shi Gao, Tian Hua Fen • Sore throat: Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Niu Bang Zi • Swelling: Fu Ling, Ze Xie |
| Related Formulas: |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
Shan Zha
Hawthorn Fruit • ⼭楂 ♠ |
Food Stagnation |
Clear food stagnation • Promote digestion • Invigorate blood • Stop diarrhea |
Antibiotic • Cardiotonic • Hypotensive • Anticholesterol • Vasodilative • Gastrointestinal |
Shen Qu
Medicated Leaven • 神曲 ♠ |
Food Stagnation |
Clear food stagnation • Relief diarrhea • Move Qi |
facilitates digestion of carbohydrates |
Lai Fu Zi
Daikon Radish Seeds • 莱菔⼦ ♠ |
Food Stagnation |
Clear food stagnation, Reduce fullness/distension, Transform phlegm, descend Lung Qi, lower blood pressure [21] |
hypotensive [21] |
Ban Xia
Pinellia Root • 半夏 ♥ |
Phlegm Cold |
Transforms damp-phlegm • Direct stomach Qi downward• Stop cough/ wheezing • Relieve nausea & vomiting • Dissolve nodules and swellings |
reprotoxic, warming, drying, antitussive, antiemetic |
Chen Pi •
Dried Tangerine Rind • 陈皮 ♥ |
Regulate Qi |
Stop cough • Stop vomiting • Regulate Qi • Harmonize middle burner • Transform phlegm • Dry damp • Prevent cloying of tonifying herbs |
regulate gastrointestinal smooth muscles, clear phlegm, hypertensive, aid digestion, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral, expectorant |
| Fu Ling • Poria Mushroom • 茯苓 ♥ |
Drain Dampness |
Dry dampness • Tonify spleen • Calm spirit • Relief edema • Detox food poisoning • Promote urination Dao Di: Yun Nan |
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Lian Qiao •
Forsythia • 连翘 ♣ |
Clear Heat Resolve Toxins |
Clear heat - particularly in upper burner • Disperse clumps • Resolve toxins • Reduce abscesses • Promote urination • Clear ying level heat • Reduce fever |
Antibiotic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Antiemetic • Diuretic • Hepatoprotective |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Zhi Shi + Bin Lang |
Severe food stagnation 31 |
| + Huang Qin + Huang Lian |
Yellow tongue coating, rapid pulse 31 |
| + Da Huang |
Constipation 31 |
| + Bai Zhu |
Spleen deficiency 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Shan Zha: Large doses are contraindicated during pregnancy, as this can lead to fetal death.[21]
Shen Qu:
Lai Fu Zi: Pregnancy; Lai Fu Zi antagonizes Ren Shen (reduce it's tonifying effect). Same for He Shou Wu and Shu Di Huang. Strong dispersing action means prolonged or excessive use can consume Qi.[21].
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
Chen Pi: Excess internal heat • Dry cough from heat, yin deficiency or qi deficiency • Cough with blood • Red tongue • Fluid deficiency
Fu LingBa Dou: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food
Lian Qiao: Diarrhea |
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