HERB FORMULAS

SI WU XIAO FENG TANG - 四物消風汤 - ELIMINATE WIND WITH THE FOUR SUBSTANCES DECOCTION

English: Eliminate Wind with the Four Substances Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 5-30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 9-30g Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-10g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng 9-20g Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones, expels Wind-Dampness, nourishes the Blood and benefits the skin.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, clears Heat, cools the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and reduces swelling from sores.
With Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui, for abscesses, boils, and trauma induced pain.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, cools the Blood and reduces abscesses.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 3-10g Releases the exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
With Fang Feng, for pruritic itching.
With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong , for itching from Wind due to Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 3-10g Releases the exterior and expels External Wind and Wind-Dampness.
Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi 4-16g Clears Heat, resolves Fire-toxicity, expels Wind, dries Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.
With Ku Shen, for Damp-Heat sores that itch.
With Ji Xue Teng, for abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 3-15g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourish the Blood
  • Eliminate Wind
  • Clear Heat
  • Dispel Damp

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Damp-Heat with Blood Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Thickened skin with lichenoid changes
  • Localized skin eruptions with clear borders
  • Small amount of desquamation
  • Itching
  • Erosion

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For insomnia due to itching: For lip Wind due to Wind-Heat with Spleen and Stomach Damp-Heat:
+ Caulis Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
+ Concha Margaritaferae Usta Zhen Zhu Mu
- Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
+ Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren - Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
For lip Wind due to Wind-Heat with Spleen and Stomach Damp-Heat with prominent blistering and Dampness:
- Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi
- Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
+ 6-9g Hb. Menthae Bo He
- Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng + 6-9g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
- Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen + 9-12g Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui
- Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi + 3-6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
- Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen + 6-12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin
+ 6-12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ 6-9g Hb. Menthae Bo He + 18-24g Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
+ 6-9g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ 9-12g Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui + 9-12g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ 3-6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + 12-15g Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu
+ 6-12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin For lip Wind due to Wind-Heat with Spleen and Stomach Damp-Heat with prominent Heat:
+ 6-12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ 18-24g Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen - Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
+ 9-12g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong - Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
- Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
+ 12-15g Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu
+ 15-30g Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen - Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi
+ 30g Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren - Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen
+ 9-12g Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi
For lip Wind due to Wind-Heat with Spleen and Stomach Damp-Heat with itching: + 6-9g Hb. Menthae Bo He
+ 6-9g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + 9-12g Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui
- Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng + 3-6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
- Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen + 6-12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin
+ 6-12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
- Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen + 18-24g Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
+ 6-9g Hb. Menthae Bo He + 9-12g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ 6-9g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ 9-12g Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui + 12-15g Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu
+ 18-30g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ 3-6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + 9-12g Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao
+ 6-12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin For lip Wind due to Wind-Heat with Spleen and Stomach Damp-Heat with quivering or spasms of the lips:
+ 6-12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ 18-24g Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
+ 9-12g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong - Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng
- Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
+ 12-15g Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu
    - Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi
    - Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen
   
    + 6-9g Hb. Menthae Bo He
    + 6-9g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
    + 9-12g Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui
   
    + 3-6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
    + 6-12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin
    + 6-12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
    + 18-24g Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
   
    + 9-12g Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
   
    + 12-15g Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu
    + 1-3g Scorpio Quan Xie