Fang Feng Tong Sheng San 防风通圣散
Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Formulas from the Discussion Illuminating the Yellow Emperor’s Basic Questions (Huang di su wen man ming lun fang)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Talcum | 90 grams | |
Calcium sulphate | ||
Platycodon grandiflorum | 30 grams ea. | |
Saposhnikovia divaricata | ||
Ephedra sinica | ||
Rheum palmatum | ||
Mirabilitum | ||
Schizonepeta tenuifolia | ||
Mentha haplocalyx | ||
Gardenia jasminoides | ||
Forsythia suspensa | ||
Scutellaria baicalensis | ||
Ligusticum chuanxiong | ||
Angelica sinensis | ||
Paeonia lactiflora | ||
Atractylodes macrocephala | 15 grams ea. | |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 30 grams |
* Rhubarb root is wine-fried
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Clears Wind, purges Heat, clears the Exterior
Use:
Fever and chills, dizziness, red eyes, thick yellow phlegm, bitter taste, red tongue with yellow coat and a rapid or wiry pulse.
1. Influenza (heat-type)
2. Acute upper respiratory tract infection
3. Carbuncles
4. Dermatitis
5. Acne
6. Urticaria
7. Heat rash
8. Food poisoning
9. Acute Mania
10. Obesity
Dose:
6–9 grams with a decoction of fresh Ginger
Cautions:
Only used for acute cases with Heat
Modifications:
1. With Chills, remove Ephedra
2. If there is no marked Fever, omit Gypsum.
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Herb categories: (Baical Skullcap), (Chinese angelica), (Ephedra), (Forsythia), (Gardenia fruit), (Mirabilite), (Peppermint), (Platycodon), (Rhubarb root), (Schizonepeta), (Sichuan lovage), (White Peony), Angelica sinensis, Bai Shao, Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), Bo He, Chuan Xiong, Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviea), Gan Cao (Licorice), Gypsum, Hua Shi, Huang Qin, Jie Geng, Jing Jie, Lian Qiao, Ma Huang, Mang Xiao, Shi Gao, Talcum, Zhi Zi
In pill form, this can be used more broadly for acute Wind-Heat or Heat-toxin.