HERB FORMULAS

XIAO FENG SAN

English:	Eliminate Wind Powder
Also Known As:	Dang Gui and Arctium Formula Powder for Dispersing Wind-Evil

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin	*Pin Yin*	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	1-10g	Releases the exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes, and relieves itching. With Niu Bang Zi and Chan Tui, for initial-stage measles and skin eruptions - brings rash to the surface and alleviates itching. With Fang Feng, for pruritic itching, Exterior Excess and initial-stage boils. With Fang Feng, Niu Bang Zi and Chan Tui, opens pores and disperses Wind. With Dang Gui, for itching, and tremors of the hands and feet from Wind due to Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	2-10g	Releases the exterior, moves Qi, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Cang Zhu, for pain due to Wind-Dampness. With Jing Jie and Chan Tui, for dermatological disorders with rash, irritability and itching.
Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	2-6g	Disperses Wind-Heat, benefits the throat, clears Internal Heat and vents rashes. With Chan Tui, for weeping ulcers.
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	1-3g	Expels Wind, clears internal Heat and vents rashes. With Jing Jie, Fang Feng and Ku Shen, for weepy red skin lesions in patients with pre-existing Damp-Heat.
Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	2-10g	Strongly dries Dampness and expels Wind-Dampness. With Ku Shen and Mu Tong, for leakage of Fluids.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	1-6g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind and stops itching. With Chan Tui and Jing Jie, for generalized itching.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	1.5-6g	Drains Damp-Heat through the urine. With Dang Gui, promotes circulation of Blood and stops pain.
Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	3-15g	Clears Heat, drains Fire and heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds. With Zhi Mu, clears Qi-level Heat and helps prevent the disorder from deepening. With Sheng Di Huang, for excessive Fire with injured fluids. With Sheng Di Huang and Zhi Mu, for Stomach Fire.
Rx. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	1.5-6g	*Clears Heat, drains Fire, nourishes Yin* and moistens Dryness.** With Shi Gao, for epidemic diseases.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	3-15g	Cools Blood and clears Heat.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-10g	Nourishes and invigorates Blood, expels pus, reduces swelling and generates flesh.
Sm. Sesame	He Zhi Ma	1.5-15g	*Nourishes Yin* and Blood.**
(Sm. Cannabis)	(Huo Ma Ren)	(1.5-15g)	*(Substitutes for He Zhi Ma.)*
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	1-3g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Niu Bang Zi, strongly clears throat and Lungs to treat Wind-Heat attacks the Lungs or Fire toxin flaring upwards.

FORMULA ACTIONS

Disperses Wind
Eliminates Dampness
Clears Heat
Cools Blood
Nourishes the Blood
Stops itch

SYNDROMES

Damp-Heat Injures the Spleen
Skin conditions due to Wind-Damp (Damp Rash) and/or Wind-Heat (Wind Rash)

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

Weepy, itchy, red skin lesions
Lesions may range over a large portion of the body
Thirst
Rashes

Lesions may be worse in hot weather
severe itching
T: Pink
C: Yellow or White
P: Superficial, forceful and rapid or Soft and rapid

TREATS

Urticaria
Eczema
Recalcitrant eczema with desquamation
Psoriasis
Contact dermatitis
Schoenlein-Henoch purpura
Tinea infection
Diaper rash
Rubella
Skin diseases which worsen in hot weather
Erysipelas
Athlete's foot

Prickly Heat
Pruritis (may be continuous)
Scabies
Poison ivy
Allergy rashes
Allergic dermatitis
Rice-field dermatitis
Drug allergies
Neurological rashes
Neurodermatitis
Balanoposthitis

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Avoid foods which are thought to stimulate Wind, such as alcohol, coffee, spicy foods, seafood, as well as smoking, while taking this formula.
Contraindicated for those with marked Qi or Blood Deficiency.

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

This formula may be taken internally or applied topically.

MODIFICATIONS

For severe itch due to Wind-Heat and toxins:		For severe Blood Heat:
+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi
+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao
+ Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	+ Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao
+ Fr. Tribuli	Bai Ji Li	For severe Wind:
or		+ Agkistrodon/Bungarus	Bai Hua She
+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Scorpio	Quan Xie
+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	+ Hb. Spirodelae	Fu Ping
+ Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	For severe Dampness:
+ Flos Chrysanthemi Indici	Ye Ju Hua	+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
For Wind-Damp + Pestilential factor:		+ Cx. Dictamni Radicis	Bai Xian Pi
- Nourishing herbs		+ Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
+ More detoxification herbs		For hives and urticaria due to Blood Heat:
For ampicillin-induced rash with Wind-Heat:		+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen
+ 6g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	For ampicillin-induced rash with Heat and toxins:
For ampicillin-induced rash with Blood Heat:		+ 6g Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ 9g. Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	For ampicillin-induced rash with Damp-Heat:
For more Wind-Heat:		- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi
+ Fr Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	For more Damp-Heat:
For Heat in the Blood:		+ Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
+ 9g Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	+ Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi
+ Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao	For wet-type eczema with Fluids in the lesions:
For allergic dermatitis with itching:		+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
+ Ten-Ingredient Decoction to Overcome Pathogens Shi Wei Bai Du San		For profuse exudation and a yellow, greasy tongue coat:
For nasopharyngeal cancer:		- Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
+ Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	+ Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
+ 9g Flos Magnoliae	Xin Yi
+ 9g Fr. Xanthii	Cang Er Zi
+ 6g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi
+ 6g Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong
+ 9g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
+ 9g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
+ 9g Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying
+ 15g Concha Ostreae	Sheng Mu Li
+ 12g Sp. Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao
+ 9g. Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae	Ban Zhi Lian
+ 9g Hb. Solani Lyrati	Shu Yang Quan
+0.3g Sm. Momordicae Powder (do not decoct-take with water)	Mu Bie Zi Fen
+ 1.5g Scorpio Powder (do not decoct-take with water)	Quan Xie Fen