Yin Qiao San
銀翹散 (银翘散) yín qiáo sǎn, "Honeysuckle and Forsythia powder"


Translated Name: Honeysuckle and Forsythia powder
Category:
Release Exterior Wind-Heat
Powder

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Components (10):
 HerbCommon NameQuantityUnit
金銀花 Jin Yin Hua honeysuckle flower, lonicera 9 - 15 grams
連翹 Lian Qiao forsythia fruit 9 - 15 grams
桔梗 Jie Geng baloon flower root, platycodon root 3 - 6 grams
薄荷 Bo He field mint, mentha 3 - 6 grams
牛蒡子 Niu Bang Zi great burdock fruit, arctium 9 - 12 grams
淡豆豉 Dan Dou Chi prepared soybean 3 - 6 grams
淡竹葉 Dan Zhu Ye lophatherum stem and leaves 3 - 6 grams
蘆根 Lu Gen reed rhizome 15 - 30 grams
甘草 Gan Cao licorice root 3 - 6 grams
荊芥 Jing Jie schizonepeta stem or bud 6 - 9 grams
Tongue
Tongue:
Red-tipped tongue with thin, white or thin yellow coating.
Pulse
Pulse:
Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)
Depth: Superficial (Floating)
Cautions
Cautions:
In cases of damp heat, unless the formula is modified, will be ineffective. Proper treatment of wind damp requires leaching out dampness and dispelling heat through the lower burner.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases  Browse

Modifications

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'''Add Herb Zhi Mu''' '''Add Herb Zhi Zi''' '''Add Herb Sheng Di Huang''' '''Add Herb Mai Men Dong''': For heat entering the interior with scanty urine. - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Xuan Shen''' '''Add Herb Ma Bo''': For severe sore throat - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Xing Ren''': For pronounced coughing. - refer to:
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'''Add Herb Tian Hua Fen''': For severe thirst - refer to:
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