HERB FORMULAS

WEN FEI ZHI LIU DAN - 温肺止流丹 - WARM THE LUNGS, STOP THE FLOW SPECIAL PILL

English: Warm the Lungs, Stop the Flow Special Pill
Also Known As: Lung-Warming Nose Drying Elixir

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 6-9g Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi, tonifies Lung Qi and tonifies Qi in Deficiency patients with Exterior conditions.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 6-9g Releases the exterior and expels Wind.
With Jie Geng and Gan Cao, for acute cough associated with External disorders.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 6-9g Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
With Gan Cao, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity, and expels pus for productive cough with hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat for Lung abscess with expectoration of pus and pain in the chest and flanks and Excess disorders in the Upper Jiao with no disorder in the Lower Jiao.
With He Zi and Gan Cao, for hoarseness and loss of voice.
Fr. Chebulae He Zi 9g Contains leakage of Lung Qi, stops cough and, improves the condition of the throat and descends Lung Qi.
With Gan Cao, for hoarse voice .
Sciaenae Otolithum Yu Nao Shi 6g Dispels Heat, removes toxins, promotes diuresis and smooths urination.
(Hb. Agastaches seu Pogostemmi) (Huo Xiang) (15g) (May substitute for Yu Nao Shi)
Hb. Asari Xi Xin 3g Disperses Wind-Cold and Internal Cold, alleviates pain, warms the Lungs, transforms Phlegm and Thin Mucus and disperses and unblocks the Qi of the nasal orifices.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Disperses Cold
  • Warms the Lungs
  • Expels Wind
  • Astringes Lung Qi
  • Expels Phlegm

SYNDROMES

  • Lung Qi Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Chronic variable and intermittent nasal and sinus congestion or
  • Chronic discharge of copious thin white or sticky mucus which does not smell (even though the patient may perceive it to)
  • The discharge is aggravated to exposure to Wind and Cold
  • It may be worse when lying down or at night and better during the day
  • Pale, swollen mucous membranes
  • Variable and transient sense of smell or
  • Permanent loss of sense of smell
  • Dull or thick headache with dizziness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Soft voice or
  • Reluctance to speak
  • Fatigue
  • Spontaneous sweating
  • Waxy, pale complexion
  • Weak cough with thin white sputum
  • T: Pale
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Weak and forceless

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For frequent colds and spontaneous sweating: For headache or dizziness:
+ 15g more Honey-fried Rx. Astragali Zhi Huang Qi + 6g Rx. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
For very severe congestion:
+ 9g. Rz. et Rx. Ligustici Gao Ben
- Fr. Chebulae He Zi
For nasal congestion and sinusitis due to Qi Deficiency with Cold pain in the forehead:
- Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi + Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi
+ Two or three of the following:
+ Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua
6g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu + Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
9g Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua + Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
9g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi + Rx. et Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben
9g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
For minor signs of Heat or Damp-Heat:
9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi + 3g Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
3g Per. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao + 6g Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi
For chronic nasal congestion, allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis due to Lung Qi Deficiency:
 + 6g Caul. Akebiae Mu Tong
+ 15g more Honey-fried Rx. Astragali Zhi Huang Qi
For rhinitis due to Kidney Yang Deficiency:
+ 12g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu + 15g Hb. Cistanches Rou Cong Rong
For nasal congestion and sinusitis due to Qi Deficiency:
 + 12g Sm. Juglandis Hu Tao Ren
- Fr. Chebulae He Zi + 9g Fr. Rubi Fu Pen Zi
- Sciaenae Otolithum Yu Nao Shi + 9g Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + 6g Gecko Ge Jie
+ 15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For continuous copious watery nasal discharge + one or two of the following:
+ 10g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi 15g Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu
or
 9g Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi
+ Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi 12g Sm. Tritici Levis Fu Xiao Mai
+ Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua 15g Rx. Oryzae Glutinosae Nuo Dao Gen
+ Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
For nasal congestion and sinusitis due to Qi Deficiency with a tendency to easily catch common colds
For sinusitis with Qi Deficiency:
 + Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi
+ Xanthium Powder
Cang Er Zi San
 + Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua
+ Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
+ 12g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
+ 12g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For sinusitis with easy contraction of Wind pathogens:
 + Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
+ Xanthium Powder
Cang Er Zi San
 + Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng
For sinusitis with an enduring cough and profuse Phlegm:
+ Jade Windscreen Powder
Yu Ping Feng San
+ Xanthium Powder
Cang Er Zi San
For sinusitis with a headache, heavy-headedness or dizziness:
+ 9g Rx. Asteris Zi Wan
+ Xanthium Powder
Cang Er Zi San
 + 9g Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren
+ 9g Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
+ 9g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
For sinusitis with severe nasal congestion:
+ Xanthium Powder
Cang Er Zi San
+ 9g Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
+ 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu + 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu
For sinusitis with white nasal discharge alternating with yellow nasal discharge:
 + 9g Hb. Agastaches Huo Xiang
   
+ Xanthium Powder
Cang Er Zi San
    
   
+ 6g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin    
+ 12g Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao