HERB FORMULAS

JING JIE FANG FENG TANG - 荆芥防风汤 - SCHIZONEPETA AND SAPOSHNIKOVIA DECOCTION

English: Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 9g Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 9g Releases the Exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
With Jing Jie, expels Wind and stops itching for pruritic rashes.
With Ku Shen and Chan Tui, for urticaria and skin itch.
With Jing Jie and Chan Tui, for dermatological disorders with rash, irritability and itching.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi 9g Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, unblocks the nasal passages, dispels Cold, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus.
Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi 9g Clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
With Ku Sheng, for Damp-Heat sores that itch.
With Ku Shen and Di Fu Zi, for itching with vaginal discharge.
Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi 6g Disperses Wind-Heat, relieves toxicity and vents rashes.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 6g Disperses Wind and stops itching.
With Chan Tui and Jing Jie, for generalized itching.
Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui 6g Disperses Wind, clears Heat, vents rashes and relieves itching.
With Jing Jie, Fang Feng and Ku Shen, for weepy red skin lesions in patients with pre-existing Damp-Heat.
Fr. Kochiae Di Fu Zi 6g Expels Dampness and stops itching.
With Ku Shen, for skin irritation and itchiness due to Damp-Heat.
Poria Fu Ling 6g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Relieves the Exterior
  • Expels Cold
  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Dampness
  • Disperses the Lungs
  • Stops itching

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Cold

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Urticaria
  • The rash is pink or white
  • Worse with Cold
  • Better with warmth
  • Severe chills
  • Mild or no fever
  • Headache
  • Generalized discomfort
  • Stiff neck and shoulders
  • Body aches
  • Joint ache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Hiccups
  • Anhidrosis
  • Gasping
  • Stabbing joint pain
  • Itchy throat
  • Cough
  • Asthma
  • Aversion to Wind and Cold
  • Maybe low back pain
  • Maybe frozen shoulder
  • Maybe dyspnea
  • Maybe epistaxis (severe)
  • T: Normal
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Floating and tight

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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