Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
川芎茶調散 (川芎茶调散) chuān xiōng chá tiáo sǎn, "Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Gree"

Translated Name: Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Gree

Category:

Formulas that Release the Exterior,

Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms

Powder

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (8):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
薄荷	Bo He	field mint, mentha	24	grams
川芎	Chuan Xiong	Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root	12	grams
羌活	Qiang Huo	notopterygium root, chiang-huo	6	grams
白芷	Bai Zhi	angelica root	6	grams
細辛	Xi Xin	Chinese wild ginger, asarum	3	grams
荊芥	Jing Jie	schizonepeta stem or bud	12	grams
防風	Fang Feng	saposhnikovia root, ledebouriella root, siler	4.5	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	6	grams

Tongue:

Thin and white coating.

Pulse:

Depth: Superficial (Floating)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era

Modifications:

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Debbie Rodriguez

'''Add Herb

(藁本, )

Gao Ben''' '''Add Herb

(葛根, )

Ge Gen''' '''Add Herb

(柴胡, twigs of the barbarians)

Chai Hu''' '''Add Herb

(吳茱萸, southern evodia)

Wu Zhu Yu''' '''Add Herb

(地龍, earth dragon)

Di Long''': To alter the focus of the formula in addressing headache along specific channels.

(藁本, )

Gao Ben - Greater Yang Occipital Headache

(柴胡, twigs of the barbarians)

Chai Hu - Lesser Yang Temporal Headache

(葛根, )

Ge Gen - Yang Brightness Frontal Headache

(吳茱萸, southern evodia)

Wu Zhu Yu/

(地龍, earth dragon)

Di Long - Terminal Yin Vertex Headache - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
, p50 details...

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	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Remove Herb (羌活, ) Qiang Huo''' '''Remove Herb (細辛, thin acrid) Xi Xin''' '''Add Herb (菊花, ) Ju Hua''' '''Add Herb (蔓荊子, ) Man Jing Zi''': For wind-heat headache. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p50 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (紫蘇葉(紫苏叶), perilla leaf) Zi Su Ye''' '''Add Herb (生薑, fresh ginger) Sheng Jiang''' '''Remove Herb (薄荷, ) Bo He''': For wind-cold headache. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p50 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (桃仁, peach kernel) Tao Ren''' '''Add Herb (紅花, red flower) Hong Hua''' '''Add Herb (僵蠶, white stiff silkworm) Jiang Can''': For chronic headaches. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p50 details... add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Disperses the wind and alleviates pain. add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Treats headaches from pathogenic wind: frontal vertex occipital add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Headache add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Frontal Headache add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Vertex headache add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Occipital headache add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Aversion to Cold add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Headaches due to pathogenic wind add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Chrysanthemum Powder to be Taken with Green Tea) Ju Hua Cha Tiao San''': For headache and dizziness primarily due to wind-heat. add comment

	+1 Steven Schram It is taken with Green Tea add comment

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San川芎茶調散 (川芎茶调散) chuān xiōng chá tiáo sǎn, "Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Gree"

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
川芎茶調散 (川芎茶调散) chuān xiōng chá tiáo sǎn, "Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Gree"