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Herbs and Formulas the Release The Exterior Part 4
Cool Acrid Exterior Releasing Herbs
bo he - Herba Menthae haplocalycis
Pungent, cold, aromatic
LU, LR
Dispels wing-heat, eases the throat
Clears heat from head and eyes
Promotes rash expression
Spreads LR Qi
2-10g
xin yi hua - Flos Magnolia
acrid, warm
LU, ST
Expels wind-cold and unblocks nasal passages
3-9g
Warm Acrid Exterior Releasing Herbs
fang feng - Radix Ledebouriellae
Pungent, sweet, ~warm
UB, LR, SP
Releases the exterior and dispels wind
Eliminates damp and relives pain
Extinguishes internal wind and stops tremors
3-10g
jing jie - Herba Schizonepetae
acrid, slightly warm
LU, LR
Releases the exterior, dispel wind
Dispels wind, relieves spasms
Dispels wind, vent rashes and alleviate itching
Stops bleeding
5-10 g
qiang huo - Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii
Pungent, bitter, warm
UB, LR, KI
Releases the exterior and scatter cold
Dispels wind and overcomes dampness
Stops pain
3-10g
bai zhi - Radix Angelicae Dahuricae
Pungent, warm
LU, ST
Resolves the exterior and scatters cold
Dispels wind and stops pain
Disperses swelling and expels pus
Transforms dampness and stops vaginal discharge
3-10g
xi xin - Herba Asari Cum RadiceÂ
acrid, warm
LU, SP, KI
Disperses cold
Expel wind and alleviate pain
Warms lung and transforms phlegm
Open ares of stagnation
1-3g
cang er zi - Fructus Xanthii Sibrici
sweet, bitter, warm, toxic
LU
Disperses wind and dispels damp
Opens nasal passages
Dispels exterior wind
3-9g
Herbs that Invigorate Blood
chuan xiong - Radix Ligustici wallichii
pungent, warm, aromatic
LR, HT, SP
Invigorates the blood and regulates menstruation
Activates Qi and relieves constraint
Dispels wind and relives pain
Raises Qi to relive headache (shao yang)
Treats Qi in the blood - dries damp and removes wind-cold-damp impediments
"Moves Qi, Quickens Blood and Tracks Down Wind"
3-6g, 3-10g menstruation, 1-1.5g powder
Herbs to Transform Phlegm and Stop Cough
jie geng - Radix Platycodi
bitter, pungent, neutral
LU
Opens and diffuses Lu Qi, expels phlegm and stops cough
Eases and benefits the throat
Promotes pus drainage
Guides to upper burner
6-10g
Formulas for Exterior Conditions with Head and Neck Symptoms
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San - Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Green TeaÂ
Chief: (20) Bo he - disperse exogenous wind, benefit head, clear heat
Deputy: (12) Chuan Xiong - disperse wind, raise Qi and relieve headache - Shao Yang/Jue Yin * - dry damp
Deputy: (6) Bai Zhi - disperse wind, relieve headache - Yang Ming * - dry damp
Deputy: (6) Qiang Huo - disperse wind, relieve headache - Tai Yang * - dry damp
Deputy: (3) Xi Xin - scatters cold, alleviates pain - General / Orbital Shao Yin *
Assistant: (12) Jing Jie - disperse wind, release exterior, relieve spasms - wind in skin/blood
Assistant: (5) Fang Feng - disperse wind, release exterior, relieve tremors - wind in flesh/bones
Envoy: (6) Gan Cao - harmonize formula
+ Taken with cold and bitter green tea - clear heat from eyes and tone down warm drying of other herbs
* exterior cold pain/headache relievers
(Decoction amounts given above)
exogenous wind (any) headache, lingering headache (tou feng) of alternating intervals
Disperse wind, alleviate pain
Headache in any part of the headÂ
accompanied by fever and chills, dizziness, nasalÂ
congestion, a thin, white tongue coating, and a floatingÂ
pulse.Â
Cang Er Zi San - Xanthium Powder
Chief: (6-9) Cang Er Zi - opens the nasal passagesÂ
Chief: (3-6) Xin Yi Hua - opens the nasal passages
Deputy: (6-9) Bai Zhi - release exterior, open orifices, disperse wind-damp, discharge pus
Deputy: (3-6) Bo He - releases wind-heat, clear eyes and head
Dispels wind and clears heat
Opens the nasal passages - in particular after unresolved common cold
Ge Gen Tang - Kudzu Decoction
[gui zhi tang + ge gen + ma huang]
Chief: (12) Ge Gen - releases exterior & muscle layer, generates fluids
Deputy: (9) Ma Huang - promote sweating
Deputy: (6) Gui Zhi - promote sweating, release muscle layer (upper back and limbs)
Assistant: (6) Shao Yao - prevent excessive sweating
Assistant: (9) Sheng Jiang - regulate ying and qi levels, harmonize ST
Assistant: (12pc) Da Zao - regulate ying and qi levels, harmonize ST
Envoy: (6) Gan Cao - harmonize formula
Tai Yang headache/stiff neck from wind-cold
Releases exterior and muscle layer
Generate fluids
(stomach flu)
(sinusitis/allergies)
(exterior syndrome with lack of sweating and urination - no sweat and no urination)
Formulas to Release Exterior with Interior Deficiency
Ren Shen Bai Du San - Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences
Chief: (30) Qiang Huo - dispel wind-cold-damp, alleviate pain
Chief: (30) Du Huo - dispel wind-cold-damp, alleviate pain
Deupty: (30) Chuan Xiong - releases exterior, moves blood, dispels wind
Deputy: (30) Chai Hu - release exterior, reduce fever (w/ bo he)
Deputy: (30) Jie Geng - regulate Qi of chest
Assistant: (30) Zhi Ke - regulate Qi of chest
Assistant: (30) Qian Hu - circulate LU Qi, expel phlegm, stop coughing
Assistant: (30) Ren Shen - strengthens normal qi to expel pathogen, generate fluid, resist invasion
Assistant: (30) Fu Ling - transform phlegm, strengthen SP
Envoy (15) Gan Cao - harmonize and tonify
+ Bo He and Sheng Jiang
Wind-cold-damp in a Qi def. person
Releases exterior
Dispel wind and damp
Augment Qi
[jie geng + zhi ke = regulate Qi of chest]
Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang - Ephedra, Asarum, and Prepared Aconite Decoction
Chief: (6) Ma Huang - release exterior
Deputy: (9) Fu Zi - stimulate yang, worm interior and channels
Assistant: (6) Xi Xin - re;ease exterior, scatter interior cold
Wind-Cold + Yang def
Assists the yang
Release exterior
Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang - Modified Polygonatum Odoratum DecoctionÂ
Chief: (6-9) Yu Zhu - nourishes yin of ST, LU
Deputy: (6) Cong Bai - mild release exterior, dispel wind-heat
Deputy: (9-12) Dan Dou Chi - mild release exterior, dispel wind-heat
Deputy: (3-4.5) Bo He - mild release exterior, dispel wind-heat
Assistant: (3-4.5) Jie Geng - regulate Qi of chest
Assistant: (1.5-3) Bai Wei - cools blood and clears heat with out injuring yin
Envoy: (1.5) Zhi Gan Cao - moisten dryness and harmonize formula
Envoy: (2pc) Da Zao - moisten dryness and harmonize formula
Wind-heat invasion in yin def. patient
Nourish yin
Clear heat
Induce Sweating, release exterior
Fang Feng Tong Sheng San - Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely UnblocksÂ
Chief: (15) Fang Feng - disperse wind, release exterior
Chief: (15) Ma Huang - disperse wind, release exterior
Deputy: (15) Jiu Da Huang - expel heat through stool
Deputy: (15) Mang xiao - expel heat through stool
Deputy: (15) Jing Jie - release exterior
Deputy: (15) Bo He - release exterior
Deputy: (15) Zhi Zi - drain heat through urine
Deputy: (90) Hua Shi - drain heat through urine
Deputy: (30) Shi Gao - clear heat from organs
Deputy: (15) Lian Qiao - clear heat from organs
Deputy: (30) Huang Qin - clear heat from organs
Deputy: (30) Jie Geng - clear heat from organs
Assistant: (15) Chuan Xiong - harmonize blood
Assistant: (15) Dang Gui - harmonize blood
Assistant: (15) Bai Shao - harmonize blood
Assistant: (15) Bai Zhu - strengthen ZP
Envoy: (60) Gan Cao - harmonize formula
+ Sheng Jiang to avoid stomach upset
Excess heat interior and exterior = wind-heat + constipation
Disperse wind, release exterior
Drain Heat
Unblock bowels
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