HERB FORMULAS

FANG FENG TONG SHENG SAN

English: Ledebouriella Powder That Sagely Unblocks
Also Known As: Siler and Platycodon Formula (Combination)
Powder of Ledebouriella for Dispersing the Superficies
Pills of Ledebouriella with Magical Therapeutic Effects

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Hb. Ledebouriellae Fang Feng 6-15g Releases the exterior, expels External Wind, expels Internal Wind and stops spasms.
 With Bo He, Huang Qin, Jing Jie and Lian Qiao, for Wind-Heat.
Hb Ephedrae
3-15g
 Releases the exterior moves Lung Qi, stops wheezing and promotes urination.
 With Shi Gao, for cough from Heat Obstructing the Lungs with wheezing and flaring of nostrils.
Wine-treated Rx. et Rz. Rhei Jiu Da Huang 3-15g Drains Heat, purges accumulations and reduces Fire toxicity.
 With Mang Xiao, drains Heat through the stool.
Mirabilitum Mang Xiao 3-15g Purges accumulations, eliminates Stagnation, clears Heat, softens hardness and moistens Dryness.
With Da Huang, for constipation due to Heat in the Stomach and Intestines.
Hb. seu Flos Schizonepetae Jing Jie 6-15g Releases the exterior, expels Wind, moves Qi, vents rashes and relieves itching.
 With Bo He, releases the exterior to induce sweating, disperses Wind-Heat, vents rashes and alleviates itching.
With Fang Feng, for exterior Excess and initial-stage boils.
Hb. Menthae Bo He 3-15g Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes, benefits the throat and vents rashes.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 3-15g Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability.
Talcum Hua Shi 9-90g Promotes urination and drains Heat.
Gypsum Shi Gao 3-30g Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, clears Excess Heat from the Lungs, clears Blazing Stomach Fire, heals sores and wounds, nourishes Body Fluids and stops thirst.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 6-15g Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and expels external Wind-Heat.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 3-30g Clears Lung Heat and drains Fire.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 6-30g Opens Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, expels pus, benefits the throat and directs the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
 With Gan Cao, for hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat.
With Dang Gui, for ulcerated abscess where pus is being discharged slowly.
Rx. Ligustici Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-15g Activates Blood, regulates Qi, expels Wind-Cold, alleviates pain and treats headaches.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Moistens Intestines, unblocks bowels, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 6-15g Nourishes Blood and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong and Bai Shao, for harmonizing the Blood to Dispel Wind.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 6-15g Tonifies the Spleen and tonifies Qi to protect the Spleen from the harmful effects of the other herbs.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3-60g Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs.
 With Jie Geng, benefits the throat to improve swallowing.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 3-6g Releases the exterior, stops cough and reduces the toxicity of other herbs

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Disperses Wind
  • Releases the Exterior
  • Drains Heat
  • Unblocks the bowels

SYNDROMES

  • Heat Excess in the Exterior and Interior
  • Simultaneous Tai Yang, Yang Ming, Shao Yin Heat disorder.
  • Good for all Wind-Heat disorders with constipation, dark, rough urination, facial sores and red, sore eyes. which can lead to Internal Wind with a stiff tongue and clenched fists.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dizziness
  • Red, sore eyes
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Nasal congestion and infection
  • Thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva
  • Bitter taste in the mouth
  • Dry mouth
  • Focal distention in the chest and diaphragm
  • Stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm
  • Manic behavior
  • Carbuncles
  • Heat rash
  • Headache
  • Acne
  • Chills
  • High fever
  • Restlessness
  • Urticaria
  • Sore throat
  • Swelling of the throat
  • Skin rashes
  • Skin ruptures or ulcers
  • Tense abdomen
  • Shoulder stiffness
  • Numb extremities
  • Fatigue
  • Constipation
  • Dysuria with reddish urine
  • Dark, rough urination
  • Obesity
  • Fullness of the abdomen
  • Fullness of the epigastrium
  • Heaviness in the head
  • T: Red
  • C: White or Yellow and greasy
  • P: Flooding and rapid or Wiry and slippery or Floating, smooth and rapid or Floating, slippery, rapid and wiry or Floating, slippery, rapid and overflowing

TREATS

  • Influenza
  • Erysipelas
  • Food poisoning
  • Carbuncles
  • Urticaria
  • Dermatitis
  • Mania
  • Acne
  • Heat rash
  • Obesity
  • Hypertension
  • Skin rupture or ulcers
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Eczema
  • Polio
  • Infectious mononucleosis
  • Mumps
  • Acute cellulitis
  • Acute lymphangitis
  • Cardiac disorders
  • Apoplexy
  • Arteriosclerosis
  • Diabetes
  • Chronic nephritis
  • Asthma
  • Scabies
  • Red nose
  • Alopecia
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Sciatica
  • Arthritis
  • Nasal suppuration
  • Psoriasis
  • Furuncle

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS:

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For cases without strong chills: For cases without strong fever:
- Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang - Gypsum Shi Gao
For cases without constipation: For obesity:
- Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang + Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie
- Mirabilitum Mang Xiao For hypertension:
For headaches: + Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
+ Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua For boils:
+ Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo + Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
For eczema: + Cx. Phellodendri Huang Qin
+ Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi For Liver tension:
For late onset diabetes: + Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu + Rx. Cyperi Xiang Fu
For sciatica:    
+ Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian    
+ Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae Han Fang Ji