Xiao Feng San
消風散 xiāo fēng sǎn, "Eliminate Wind Powder"

Translated Name: Eliminate Wind Powder

Category:

Formulas that Expel Wind,

Release Wind from the Skin and Channels

Powder

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (13):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
荊芥	Jing Jie	schizonepeta stem or bud	3	grams
防風	Fang Feng	saposhnikovia root, ledebouriella root, siler	3	grams
牛蒡子	Niu Bang Zi	great burdock fruit, arctium	3	grams
蟬蛻	Chan Tui	cicada molting	3	grams
石膏	Shi Gao	gypsum	3	grams
知母	Zhi Mu	anemarrhena rhizome	3	grams
苦參	Ku Shen	sophora root, flavescent sophora root	3	grams
木通	Mu Tong	akebia caulis	1.5	grams
蒼术	Cang Zhu	atractylodes rhizome	3	grams
生地黃	Sheng Di Huang	Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root	3	grams
當歸	Dang Gui	tangkuei, Chinese angelica root	3	grams
黑芝麻	Hei Zhi Ma	black sesame seeds	3	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	1.5	grams

Tongue:

Yellow or white coating.

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)
Depth: Superficial (Floating)
Qualities: Excess (Shi, Strong, Full)

Cautions:

Consumption of alcohol, coffee, spicy foods, seafood and smoking may interfere with the actions of the herbs and should be avoided while taking this formula

Reference Source:

True Lineage of External Medicine

Modifications:

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	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (金銀花, gold silver flower) Jin Yin Hua''' '''Add Herb (連翹, ) Lian Qiao''' '''Add Herb (蒲公英, yellow flower earth spike) Pu Gong Ying''' '''Add Herb (野菊花, wild chrysanthemum) Ye Ju Hua''': For severe wind-heat and toxin - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p395 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (紫草, purple herb) Zi Cao''' '''Add Herb (赤芍, red peony) Chi Shao ''' '''Add Herb (丹皮, ) Dan Pi ''': For severe heat in the blood - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p395 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (白藓皮, white fresh bark) Bai Xian Pi''' '''Add Herb (薏苡仁, ) Yi Yi Ren''' '''Add Herb (地膚子, earth skin seeds) Di Fu Zi''': For severe dampness - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p395 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (白花蛇, white-patterned snake) Bai Hua She''' '''Add Herb (全蝎, whole scorpion) Quan Xie''' '''Add Herb (浮萍, purple-backed spirodela; water spirodela) Fu Ping''': For severe wind - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p395 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Weepy itchy red skin lesions over a large part of the body add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Urticaria, eczema, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, Schonlein-Henoch purpura, tinea infection, and diaper rash add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Related to (Eliminate Wind Powder from Imperial Grace Formulary) Xiao Feng San (modification 1)''': In contrast to the principle formula, this focuses on treating wind-dampness and regulating the Qi add comment

Xiao Feng San消風散 xiāo fēng sǎn, "Eliminate Wind Powder"

Xiao Feng San
消風散 xiāo fēng sǎn, "Eliminate Wind Powder"