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| Health Benefits |
| For: migraine headaches, tension headaches, rhinitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory track infection |
| Atributes: |
| Constituents: |
| Category: Expel External Wind ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang |
| Actions: Dispel wind and relief pain
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Thin, white coating Pulse: floating Other: |
| Patterns: exterior pathogenic wind |
| Indications: External wind: superficial aspects(muscles, joints, bones, channels). HEADACHE from external wind cold attack. Wind pathogen attack upper: obstructed clear yang, qi & blood flows disorderly, vertigo. Exterior syndrome: aversion to wind, fever, floating pulse, chills, cough, sneezing, body aches, runny nose, headache, itchy throat.
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| Contraindications: Liver Yang Rising due to LV and KD deficiency • Qi and Blood deficiency headaches |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San, 川芎茶调散, Chuan Xiong Powder with Green Tea, |
| Herb List: Chuan Xiong(K) • Bo He(M) • Jing Jie(M) • Qiang Huo(A) • Bai Zhi(A) • Xi Xin(A) • Fang Feng(A) • Gan Gao(E) • Cha Qing(tea) |
| Commentary: Chuan Xiong is good for all headaches except those from LV Yang rising. Cha Ye is tea leaves, clears the sensory orifices, and prevents the warming and drying herbs from having wanted side effects. Jing Jie and Fang Feng is good for wind cold and wind heat. Bo He is for wind heat. Can be used for wind cold or Wind Heat depending on modification. If wind cold - use less Bo He. If Wind Heat, use more Bo He. Related to Ju Hua Cha Tiao San. Qiang Huo is good for frontal headache. Xi Xin is for deep headache. Bai Zhi, Bo Hua and Fang Feng are good for opening the orifices. |
| Related Formulas: Ju Hua Cha Tiao San (Wind Heat) |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Chuan Xiong • Szechuan Lovage • 川芎 ♠ |
Invigorate Blood |
Relieve pain • Expel Wind • Invigorate blood • Moves qi • Guide herbs to Jue Yin JingDao Di: Si Chuan • Available as injections |
Anticoagulant • Antiplatelet • Analgesic • Antitussive • Anti-inflammatory • Hypotensive • Sedative |
| Bo He • Field Mint • 薄荷♥ |
Release Exterior Wind Heat |
Clear eyes • Dispel wind heat • Ease sore throat • Expel turbid filth • Resolve toxicity • Reduce rashes • Clear liver Qi stagnation • Drain stomach damp heat • Release exterior • Calm liver yang • Nourish lung yin Introduced to TCM from Greek medicine |
Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Diaphoretic • Carminative • Antiandrogenic • Antiemetic • Antidiarrheal • Analgesic • Anticholesterol • Antidiabetic • Antimicrobial • Gastrointestinal • Emmenagogue • Increase local blood circulation • Decongestant |
| Jing Jie • Nepeta • 荆芥♥ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
Expel wind cold and wind heat • Mature rash • Stop bleeding • Clear blood heat Light and harmonious • Not drying • Charred form is used to stop bleeding. Powdered form is used for eczema, abscesses, measles, carbuncles, furuncles |
Analgesic • Hemostatic • Antibiotic • Antipyretic • Diaphoretic |
| Qiang Huo • Notopterygium Root • 羌活♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
relieve occipital headaches • ease bi zheng in upper body • dispel cold • release exterior • dry superficial dampness • guide herbs to Tai Yang jingBest for occipital headaches |
antipyretic, analgesic, vasodilator |
| Bai Zhi • Dahurian Angelica • 白芷♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
release exterior, expel wind cold, dissolve pus, relieve nasal/sinus congestion and frontal headaches, reduce swelling, reduce vaginal discharge, guide herbs to yang ming jingThis herb is drying. |
antimicrobial • analgesic • anti-inflammatory • antibaterial • laxative • sedative |
| Xi Xin • Asarum • 细辛♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
Relieve deep headaches • Relieve nasal discharge or congestion • Reduce body aches • Disperse wind cold • Dry Dampness • Reduce phlegm • Relief Pain • Guide herbs to Shao Yin JingBest for deep headaches |
antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, respiratory stimulant |
| Fang Feng • Siler Root • 防风♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold |
Expel all wind disorders • Relief intestinal wind • Release exterior • Reduce muscle spasms • Expel wind-cold • Expel Wind Dampness • Treat diarrhea • Relief Liver wind • Benefits 12 channelsCharred Fang Feng is used to stop bleeding; particularly with overly heavy menstrual bleeding |
Antibiotic • Antipyretic • Hemostatic |
| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♦ |
Tonify Qi |
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 • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
| Cha Qing • Tea |
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| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Zi Su Ye + Sheng Jiang |
Wind Cold Attack 31 |
| + Jiang Can + Ju Hua + Man Jing Zi |
BWind Heat Attack 31 |
| + Cang Zhu + Gao Ben |
Wind Damp 31 |
| + Chuan Xiong + Tao Ren + Hong Hua + Quan Xie + Di Long |
Chronic Headaches 31 |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Chuan Xiong: Pregnancy • Blood thinners • Fire from yin deficiency • Dry tongue • Dry mouth • Fever • Profuse menstrual bleeding • Spleen deficiency • caution: LV yang xu since this herb tends to move Qi upward.
Bo He: Mint or menthol allergies • Yin Deficiency heat • Breast feeding • Exterior deficiency • Pregnancy • Ascending liver yang
Jing Jie: Exterior deficiency • Fully erupted measles • Open sores • Lack of pathogenic wind • Consumption of fish, crab, goose, or duck
Qiang Huo: Yin deficiency • Blood deficiency, Bi Zheng with red tongue and light/no coat
Bai Zhi: Yin deficiency • Blood heat • Blood deficiency • Anticoagulant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Anti-depressant drugs • Terfenadine (antihistamine)
Xi Xin: Profuse sweating from Qi deficiency • Headaches or cough from yin deficiency
Fang Feng: Yin deficiency fire • Blood deficiency spasms • Lack dampness • Lack pathogenic wind
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section. |
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