Chapter 1 解表剂 formulas for exterior syndrome
1;辛温解表Formulas that release the exterior wind-cold
1. 麻黄汤Ma Huang Tang
(From Shang Han Lun)
Ingredients:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 6g
Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae) 6g
Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae) 6g
Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 3g
Actions: Induce sweating, promote lung Qi and calm wheezing.
Indications: Chills (predominant) and fever without sweat, body ache and headache, wheezing, thin white tongue caoting, floating tight pulse.
2. 桂枝汤Gui Zhi Tang
From Shang Han Lun
Ingredients:
Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae)9g
Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae)9g
Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens)9g
Da Zao (Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae)3 dates
Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)6g
Actions: Release wind-cold from muscle layer, harmonize Ying & Wei
Indications: Chills (predominant) and fever with sweat, aversion to wind, stiff neck and muscles, headache, nasal congestion, dry vomiting, thin white moist tongue coating, floating pulse.
3. 九味羌活汤 Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang
From Ci Shi Nan Zhi means Nine-Herb Decoction with Qiang Huo
Ingredients:
Qiang Huo (Radix and Rhizoma Notopterygii)…4.5g
Fang Feng (Radix Ledebouriellae Divaricatae)…4.5g
Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodiis)…4.5g
Xi Xin (Herba cum Radice Asari)…1.5g
Chuan Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong)…3g
Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)…3g
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)…3g
Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae)…3g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)…3g
Actions: Release external wind/cold/dampness, clear internal heat
Indications: chills (predominant) and fever without sweat, headache, stiff neck, bodyache, bitter taste in mouth, white tongue coat, floating pulse.
4. 小青龙汤Xiao Qing Long Tang
From Shang Han Lun
Ingredients:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 9g
Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae) 9g
Gan Jiang (dried Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis) 6g
Xi Xin (Herba cum Radice Asari) 3g
Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) 6g
Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Laciflorae) 9g
Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae) 9g
Zhi Gan Cao (honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 6g
Actions: Expel wind cold, warm lung and remove phlegm fluid
Indications: fever and chills (predominant), no sweat, cough and wheezing, with perfuse, white sputum that is clear, chest fullness, general feeling of heaviness, body aches, white and slippery tongue coating, floating tight pulse.
5. 大青龙汤Da Qing Long Tang
Ingredients:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 12g
Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae) 6g
Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae) 6g
Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 5g
Shi Gao (gypsum) 50g
Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens)9g
Da Zao (Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae)3 dates
Actions: Releases the exterior by causing sweating, Clears heat and eliminates irritability
ndications: Aversion to cold; Chills; Discomfort; fever; Irritability; No sweating; Pain in entire body; Restlessness; Acute superficial oedema; Asthma; Breathing difficulty; Cough; Pleurisy; Thirst; Red and slightly rough tongue, thin-white or thin-yellow coating; Floating-Rapid-Tight pulse; Floating-Tight pulse.
6. 香苏散 Xiang Su San
《宋•太平惠民和剂局方》:
Ingredients:
Zi Su (Folium et Caulis Perillae) 10g
Xiang Fu (rhizoma cyperi rotundi) 10g
Chen Pi (dry fried pericarpoim citri reticulatae)7.5g
Zhi Gan Cao (honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 6g
Actions: Expel wind cold, regulate Qi and harmanize the Middle
Indications: exterior wind cold with interior Qi stagnation: chills and fever without sweating, headache lack of appetite, chest and epigestric distension, thin white coat tongue coating, and floating pulse.
2. 辛凉解表Formulas that release the exterior wind-heat
1. 银翘散Yin Qiao San
Wen Bing Tiao Bian
Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)…9-15g
Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae)…9-15g
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori)…3-6g
Niu Bang Zi (Fructus Arctii Lappae)…9-12g
Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis)…3-6g
Dan Dou Chi (Semen Sojae praeparata)…3-6g
Jing Jie (Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae)…3-6g
Dan Zhu Ye (Herba Lophatheri Gracilis)…3-6g
Lu Gen (Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis recens)…15-30g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)…3-6g
Actions: Disperses wind/heat, clears heat & resolve toxicity
Indications: fever with or without slight chills, sore throat, headache, thirst, cough, red tip tongue and/or yellow coating, floating rapid pulse.
2. 桑菊饮Sang Ju Yin
From Wen Bing Tiao Bian
Sang Ye (Floium Mori Albae)…7.5g
Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii)…3g
Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae)…4.5g
Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis)…2.5g [add near the end]
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori)…6g
Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae)…6g
Lu Gen (Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis)…6g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)…2.5g
Actions: Releases Wind/Heat, promotes Lung function, stops cough
Indications: Cough, slight fever and slight thirst, thin white tongue coating, floating rapid pulse.
3. 麻杏甘石汤 Ma Xing Gan Shi Tang
Shang Han Lun
Ingredients:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae)9g
Shi Gao (Gypsum)18g
Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae)9g
Zhi Gan Cao (honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 6g
Actions: flow of lung Qi, calm wheezing, clear heat
Indications: fever, may or may not be sweating, wheezing, cough, difficulty breathing, nasal flaring and pain, T- yellow coat, P- slippery rapid.
This formula is forhHeat in the lungs caused by wind/heat, or wind/cold changed to heat. It is ‘Ma Huang Tang” use Shi Gao instead of Gui Zhi, to treat heat, not cold.
4. 柴葛解肌汤 Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
Chai Hu (radix burpleuri) 9g
Ge Gen (Puerariae Radix) 9g
Shi Gao (gypsum) 15g
Huang Qin (radix scutellariae) 9g
Qian Hu (radix peucedani) 6g
Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae) 3g
Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae) 9g
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori) 6g
Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens) 6g
Da Zao (Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae)3 dates
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)…2.5g
Actions: Release pathogens from the muscle layer, Clear internal heat, Relieve pain.
Indications: fever which is predominant, chills, headache, stiffness of the extremities, orbital and eye pain, dry nasal passages, irritability, insomnia, thin yellow tongue coating, floating and slightly flooding pulse.
5. 升麻葛根汤 Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang
Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) 升麻 6g
Ge Gen Puerariae Radix 葛根 9g
Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra) 赤芍 9g
Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 炙甘草 3g
Actions: Dispels exterior wind-heat, releases muscle layer and vents rash.
Indications: Early stage measles or rashes that not surface completely: Aversion to wind; Chills; Early-stage measles with incomplete expression of rash; Fever; Generalized pain; Headache; Rashes that do not surface evenly; Scarlet fever; Cough; Lacrimation; Red eyes; Sneezing; Thirst; Red and dry tongue, Floating-Rapid pulse.
6. 苍耳子散Cang Er Zi San
Xanthium Powder
Ingredients
Cang Er Zi (Frucus Xanthii Sibirici) 6-9g. -unblock nasal cavity, clears nasal discharge
Xin Yi Hua (Flos Magnoliae) 3-6g. -unblock nasal cavity, clears nasal discharge
Bai Zhi (Rhizoma Atractyloids Macrocephaelae) 6-9g. -releases the exterior, opens up orifices, expels wind dampness, promotes discharge of pus
Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis) 3-6g. -releases wind heat from exterior, clears eyes and head
Actions: disperse wind, alleviate pain and clear nasal obstruction.
Indications: clear turbid nasal discharge caused by wind heat attacking the head. Copious mucus, purulent nasal discharge, foul smelling mucus discharge from the noise, nasal obstruction, dizziness, frontal headache. Tongue - normal or yellow coating. Pulse - floating, rapid.
3. 扶正解表Formulas that release the exterior and tonify upright Qi
1. 人参败毒散 Ren Shen Bai Du San
From Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue
Qiang Huo (Radix and Rhizoma Notopterygii)…9g
Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis)…9g
Chuan Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong)…9g
Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)…9g
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori)…9g
Zhi Ke (Fructus Citri seu Ponciri)…9g
Qian Hu (Radix Peucendani)…9g
Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng)…9g
Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos)…9g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrizae Uralensis)…5g
Prepare with a little Bo He and Sheng Jiang if decocting
Actions: release the exterior, expel Wind & Damp, tonify Qi
Indications: Wind-cold-dampness with Qi deficiency. High fever and severe chills with shivering, absence of sweating, pain and stiffness in the head and neck, soreness and pain of the extremities, focal distension and chest fullness, nasal congestion with sonorous breathing, productive cough, greasy white tongue coat, floating and weak pulse.
2. 再造散 Zai Zao San
Huang Qi (Radix Astragali Membranaceus, Milk Vetch Root, Astragalus) - 6g.
Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, Ginseng Root) - 3g.
Fu Zi (Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli, Szechuan Aconite Root, Aconite) - 3g.
Gui zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae, Cinnamon, Cassia Twig) - 3g.
Xi Xin (Herba cum Radice Asari, Chinese Wild Ginger, Asarum) - 3g.
Qiang Huo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, Notopterygium Root, Chiang-huo) - 3g.
Chuan Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong, Szechuan Lovage Root, Enidium) - 3g.
Fang Feng (Radix Ledebouriellae, Ledebouriella Root, Siler) - 3g.
Chi Shao (Dry Fried)（Radix Paeoniae Rubrae, Dry FriedRed Peony Root) - 3g.
Sheng Jiang (Roasted) (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis, Roasted Fresh Ginger) - 3g.
Da Zao (Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae, Chinese Date, Jujube) - 2 pieces
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root) - 1.5g.
Actions: Tonify Yang and Qi, expel cold and release the exterior
Indications: Wind-cold with Yang deficiency. Slight fever, strong chills, no sweating, headache, cold extremities, fatigue, pale complexion, weak voice. Tongue - pale body, white coating. Pulse - submerged forceless or floating big and forceless.
3. 加减葳蕤汤 Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang (Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction)
Ingredients
Yu Zhu (Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati) 9g. -nourish lung and stomach yin, clear heat, generates fluids
Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis, Field Mint, Mentha) 5g. -release the exterior, clear wind heat
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori, Balloon Flower Root, Platycodon) 5g. -stop cough, expel phlegm
Dan Dou Chi (Semen Sojae Praeparatum Prepared Soybean) 9g. -release the exterior, clear wind heat
Cong Bai (Bulbus Allii Fistulosi, Scallion or Spring Onion) 6g. -release the exterior, clear wind heat
Bai Wei (Radix Cynanchi Baiwei, Swallowwort Root) 3g. -cools the blood, protects the yin
Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root) 1.5g. -moisten dryness, harmonize
Da Zao (Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae, Chinese Date) 2 pieces -moisten dryness, harmonize
Actions: Nourish Yin, clear heat, induce sweat and release the exterior.
Indications: for wind heat attacking with underlying Yin deficiency. Fever, slight chills, slight or no sweat, headache, dry throat, thirst, cough, difficult to expectorate sputum, thirst, irritability. red tongue with thin white coating and rapid pulse.
1. 麻黄汤Ma Huang Tang
(From Shang Han Lun)
Ingredients:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 6g
Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae) 6g
Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae) 6g
Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 3g
Actions: Induce sweating, promote lung Qi and calm wheezing.
Indications: Chills (predominant) and fever without sweat, body ache and headache, wheezing, thin white tongue caoting, floating tight pulse.
2. 桂枝汤Gui Zhi Tang
From Shang Han Lun
Ingredients:
Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae)9g
Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae)9g
Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens)9g
Da Zao (Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae)3 dates
Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)6g
Actions: Release wind-cold from muscle layer, harmonize Ying & Wei
Indications: Chills (predominant) and fever with sweat, aversion to wind, stiff neck and muscles, headache, nasal congestion, dry vomiting, thin white moist tongue coating, floating pulse.
3. 九味羌活汤 Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang
From Ci Shi Nan Zhi means Nine-Herb Decoction with Qiang Huo
Ingredients:
Qiang Huo (Radix and Rhizoma Notopterygii)…4.5g
Fang Feng (Radix Ledebouriellae Divaricatae)…4.5g
Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodiis)…4.5g
Xi Xin (Herba cum Radice Asari)…1.5g
Chuan Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong)…3g
Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)…3g
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)…3g
Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae)…3g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)…3g
Actions: Release external wind/cold/dampness, clear internal heat
Indications: chills (predominant) and fever without sweat, headache, stiff neck, bodyache, bitter taste in mouth, white tongue coat, floating pulse.
4. 小青龙汤Xiao Qing Long Tang
From Shang Han Lun
Ingredients:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 9g
Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae) 9g
Gan Jiang (dried Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis) 6g
Xi Xin (Herba cum Radice Asari) 3g
Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) 6g
Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Laciflorae) 9g
Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae) 9g
Zhi Gan Cao (honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 6g
Actions: Expel wind cold, warm lung and remove phlegm fluid
Indications: fever and chills (predominant), no sweat, cough and wheezing, with perfuse, white sputum that is clear, chest fullness, general feeling of heaviness, body aches, white and slippery tongue coating, floating tight pulse.
5. 大青龙汤Da Qing Long Tang
Ingredients:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 12g
Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae) 6g
Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae) 6g
Zhi Gan Cao (Honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 5g
Shi Gao (gypsum) 50g
Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens)9g
Da Zao (Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae)3 dates
Actions: Releases the exterior by causing sweating, Clears heat and eliminates irritability
ndications: Aversion to cold; Chills; Discomfort; fever; Irritability; No sweating; Pain in entire body; Restlessness; Acute superficial oedema; Asthma; Breathing difficulty; Cough; Pleurisy; Thirst; Red and slightly rough tongue, thin-white or thin-yellow coating; Floating-Rapid-Tight pulse; Floating-Tight pulse.
6. 香苏散 Xiang Su San
《宋•太平惠民和剂局方》:
Ingredients:
Zi Su (Folium et Caulis Perillae) 10g
Xiang Fu (rhizoma cyperi rotundi) 10g
Chen Pi (dry fried pericarpoim citri reticulatae)7.5g
Zhi Gan Cao (honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 6g
Actions: Expel wind cold, regulate Qi and harmanize the Middle
Indications: exterior wind cold with interior Qi stagnation: chills and fever without sweating, headache lack of appetite, chest and epigestric distension, thin white coat tongue coating, and floating pulse.
2. 辛凉解表Formulas that release the exterior wind-heat
1. 银翘散Yin Qiao San
Wen Bing Tiao Bian
Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)…9-15g
Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae)…9-15g
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori)…3-6g
Niu Bang Zi (Fructus Arctii Lappae)…9-12g
Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis)…3-6g
Dan Dou Chi (Semen Sojae praeparata)…3-6g
Jing Jie (Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae)…3-6g
Dan Zhu Ye (Herba Lophatheri Gracilis)…3-6g
Lu Gen (Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis recens)…15-30g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)…3-6g
Actions: Disperses wind/heat, clears heat & resolve toxicity
Indications: fever with or without slight chills, sore throat, headache, thirst, cough, red tip tongue and/or yellow coating, floating rapid pulse.
2. 桑菊饮Sang Ju Yin
From Wen Bing Tiao Bian
Sang Ye (Floium Mori Albae)…7.5g
Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii)…3g
Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae)…4.5g
Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis)…2.5g [add near the end]
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori)…6g
Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae)…6g
Lu Gen (Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis)…6g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)…2.5g
Actions: Releases Wind/Heat, promotes Lung function, stops cough
Indications: Cough, slight fever and slight thirst, thin white tongue coating, floating rapid pulse.
3. 麻杏甘石汤 Ma Xing Gan Shi Tang
Shang Han Lun
Ingredients:
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae)9g
Shi Gao (Gypsum)18g
Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae)9g
Zhi Gan Cao (honey fried Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) 6g
Actions: flow of lung Qi, calm wheezing, clear heat
Indications: fever, may or may not be sweating, wheezing, cough, difficulty breathing, nasal flaring and pain, T- yellow coat, P- slippery rapid.
This formula is forhHeat in the lungs caused by wind/heat, or wind/cold changed to heat. It is ‘Ma Huang Tang” use Shi Gao instead of Gui Zhi, to treat heat, not cold.
4. 柴葛解肌汤 Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
Chai Hu (radix burpleuri) 9g
Ge Gen (Puerariae Radix) 9g
Shi Gao (gypsum) 15g
Huang Qin (radix scutellariae) 9g
Qian Hu (radix peucedani) 6g
Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae) 3g
Shao Yao (Radix Paeoniae) 9g
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori) 6g
Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis Recens) 6g
Da Zao (Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae)3 dates
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis)…2.5g
Actions: Release pathogens from the muscle layer, Clear internal heat, Relieve pain.
Indications: fever which is predominant, chills, headache, stiffness of the extremities, orbital and eye pain, dry nasal passages, irritability, insomnia, thin yellow tongue coating, floating and slightly flooding pulse.
5. 升麻葛根汤 Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang
Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) 升麻 6g
Ge Gen Puerariae Radix 葛根 9g
Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra) 赤芍 9g
Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 炙甘草 3g
Actions: Dispels exterior wind-heat, releases muscle layer and vents rash.
Indications: Early stage measles or rashes that not surface completely: Aversion to wind; Chills; Early-stage measles with incomplete expression of rash; Fever; Generalized pain; Headache; Rashes that do not surface evenly; Scarlet fever; Cough; Lacrimation; Red eyes; Sneezing; Thirst; Red and dry tongue, Floating-Rapid pulse.
6. 苍耳子散Cang Er Zi San
Xanthium Powder
Ingredients
Cang Er Zi (Frucus Xanthii Sibirici) 6-9g. -unblock nasal cavity, clears nasal discharge
Xin Yi Hua (Flos Magnoliae) 3-6g. -unblock nasal cavity, clears nasal discharge
Bai Zhi (Rhizoma Atractyloids Macrocephaelae) 6-9g. -releases the exterior, opens up orifices, expels wind dampness, promotes discharge of pus
Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis) 3-6g. -releases wind heat from exterior, clears eyes and head
Actions: disperse wind, alleviate pain and clear nasal obstruction.
Indications: clear turbid nasal discharge caused by wind heat attacking the head. Copious mucus, purulent nasal discharge, foul smelling mucus discharge from the noise, nasal obstruction, dizziness, frontal headache. Tongue - normal or yellow coating. Pulse - floating, rapid.
3. 扶正解表Formulas that release the exterior and tonify upright Qi
1. 人参败毒散 Ren Shen Bai Du San
From Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue
Qiang Huo (Radix and Rhizoma Notopterygii)…9g
Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis)…9g
Chuan Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong)…9g
Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)…9g
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori)…9g
Zhi Ke (Fructus Citri seu Ponciri)…9g
Qian Hu (Radix Peucendani)…9g
Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng)…9g
Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos)…9g
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrizae Uralensis)…5g
Prepare with a little Bo He and Sheng Jiang if decocting
Actions: release the exterior, expel Wind & Damp, tonify Qi
Indications: Wind-cold-dampness with Qi deficiency. High fever and severe chills with shivering, absence of sweating, pain and stiffness in the head and neck, soreness and pain of the extremities, focal distension and chest fullness, nasal congestion with sonorous breathing, productive cough, greasy white tongue coat, floating and weak pulse.
2. 再造散 Zai Zao San
Huang Qi (Radix Astragali Membranaceus, Milk Vetch Root, Astragalus) - 6g.
Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, Ginseng Root) - 3g.
Fu Zi (Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli, Szechuan Aconite Root, Aconite) - 3g.
Gui zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae, Cinnamon, Cassia Twig) - 3g.
Xi Xin (Herba cum Radice Asari, Chinese Wild Ginger, Asarum) - 3g.
Qiang Huo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, Notopterygium Root, Chiang-huo) - 3g.
Chuan Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong, Szechuan Lovage Root, Enidium) - 3g.
Fang Feng (Radix Ledebouriellae, Ledebouriella Root, Siler) - 3g.
Chi Shao (Dry Fried)（Radix Paeoniae Rubrae, Dry FriedRed Peony Root) - 3g.
Sheng Jiang (Roasted) (Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis, Roasted Fresh Ginger) - 3g.
Da Zao (Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae, Chinese Date, Jujube) - 2 pieces
Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root) - 1.5g.
Actions: Tonify Yang and Qi, expel cold and release the exterior
Indications: Wind-cold with Yang deficiency. Slight fever, strong chills, no sweating, headache, cold extremities, fatigue, pale complexion, weak voice. Tongue - pale body, white coating. Pulse - submerged forceless or floating big and forceless.
3. 加减葳蕤汤 Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang (Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction)
Ingredients
Yu Zhu (Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati) 9g. -nourish lung and stomach yin, clear heat, generates fluids
Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis, Field Mint, Mentha) 5g. -release the exterior, clear wind heat
Jie Geng (Radix Platycodi Grandiflori, Balloon Flower Root, Platycodon) 5g. -stop cough, expel phlegm
Dan Dou Chi (Semen Sojae Praeparatum Prepared Soybean) 9g. -release the exterior, clear wind heat
Cong Bai (Bulbus Allii Fistulosi, Scallion or Spring Onion) 6g. -release the exterior, clear wind heat
Bai Wei (Radix Cynanchi Baiwei, Swallowwort Root) 3g. -cools the blood, protects the yin
Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root) 1.5g. -moisten dryness, harmonize
Da Zao (Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae, Chinese Date) 2 pieces -moisten dryness, harmonize
Actions: Nourish Yin, clear heat, induce sweat and release the exterior.
Indications: for wind heat attacking with underlying Yin deficiency. Fever, slight chills, slight or no sweat, headache, dry throat, thirst, cough, difficult to expectorate sputum, thirst, irritability. red tongue with thin white coating and rapid pulse.
