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Herbs and Formulas the Release The Exterior Part 1 Warm Acrid Exterior Releasing Herbs ma huang - Herba Ephedrae acrid, ~bitter, warm LU, UB Promote sweating and dissipate cold Diffuse lung and calm panting/cough Move water and disperse swelling Dissipate Yin flat-abscess Contra: Hypertension, Palpitations, Pregnancy 3-9g gui zhi - Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae acrid, sweet, warm LU, UB, HT Promotes sweating to release exterior, dispel wind-cold Regulate/Hamronizes ying and wei Qi Warm channels, dispels wind-damp-cold Warms and opens yang Qi, dispels cold channel-conducting herb for diseases of the upper limbs Contra: Yin Def. Heat, Menstrual bleeding, Pregnancy 3-9g zi su ye - Folium Perillae acrid, warm LU, SP Releases the exterior and Dispels Cold Regulate Qi and expand chest and harmonizes middle jiao and alleviate nausea and vomiting Calms the fetus Alleviates seafood poisoning 3-9g cong bai - Bulbus Allii Fistulosi acrid, warm LU, ST Promote sweating and dissipate cold Disperses cold and unblocks yang Eliminates Toxins and Disperses clumps Kills Parasites 3-10g fresh (2-5 stalks) sheng jiang - Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens acrid, ~warm LU, SP, ST Promote sweating and release exterior Warms the middle jiao to alleviate vomiting Warms the lung and stops cough Eliminates toxins 3-10g fresh Cold Acrid Exterior Releasing Herbs dan dou chi - Semen Sojae Prepartum acrid, sweet, ~bitter, cold LU, ST Releases the exterior Eliminates irritability (chest) and harmonizes middle jiao 10-15 g Coughing and Wheezing Releasing Herbs xing ren - Semen Armeniacae Amarum bitter, ~warm LU, LI Arrests Cough and Relieves Wheezing Lubricates the Bowels Contra: Infants 3-10 g Tonify Blood Herbs bai shao yao - Radix Paeoniae lactiflorae sour, bitter, cool LR, SP Nourishes the blood, regulates menses Soothes/softens and clams liver, relieves pain Astringes yin, stops sweating and discharge Adjust ying and wei Qi 6-15g Qi Tonifying Herbs gan cao - Radix Glycyrrhizae sweet, neutral (warm if Zhi Gan Cao) 12 Channels Tonifies SP, augments Qi Moistens LU, stops cough Clears heat, dispels toxin Calms spams, relieves pain Moderates and harmonize herbs 2-10g Exterior Releasing Formulas Cong Chi Tang - Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction (9-12) Cong Bai - Promote sweating and dissipate cold (12-30) Dan Duo Chi - Releases exterior Gently release exterior for early wind-cold or wind-heat Ma Huang Tang - Ephedra Decoction Chief: (9) Ma Huang - release exterior wind-cold, promote sweating, move lung Qi, stop wheezing Deputy: (6) Gui Zhi - release external wind-cold, open and warm channels Assistant: (9-12) Xing Ren - move lung Qi, stop coughing and wheezing Envoy: (3) Zhi Gan Cao - harmonize Release exterior wind-cold Arrest wheezing Gui Zhi Tang - Cinnamon Twig Decoction Chief: (9) Gui Zhi - release external wind-cold, open and warm channels Deputy: (9) Bai Shao Yao - benefit yin and contain wei qi Assistant: (9) Sheng Jiang - releases exterior and treat nausea and vomiting Assistant: (12 pc) Da Zao - nourish and harmonize ying qi and blood Envoy: (3) Zhi Gan Cao - harmonize formula, tonify middle Release deficient type wind-cold / pathogen from muscle layer (disharmony of Ying and Wei Qi)

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