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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 Radice  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 Tea  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 head  accompanied by fever and chills, dizziness, nasal  congestion, a thin, white tongue coating, and a floating  pulse.  Cang Er Zi San - Xanthium Powder Chief: (6-9) Cang Er Zi - opens the nasal passages  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 Decoction  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 Unblocks  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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