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Wind Heat |
Yin Qiao San |
銀
翹
散 |
Honey Suckle and Forsythia Powder
Function: disperses Wind/Heat, clears Heat &
toxicity
Composition: (dosages commonly used today)
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Jin Yin
Hua
|
Flos
lonicerae japonicae
|
9-15g
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Lian Qiao
|
Fructus forsythiae suspensae
|
9-15g
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Jie Geng
|
Radix
platycodi grandiflori
|
3-6g
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Niu Bang
Zi
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Fructus arctii lappae
|
9-12g
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Bo He
|
Herba
menthae haplocalycis |
3-6g |
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Dan Dou Chi
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Semen
sojae praeparata |
3-6g |
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Jing Jie
|
Herba
seu flos schizonepetae tenuifoliae |
3-6g |
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Dan Zhu Ye |
Herba
lophatheri gracilis |
3-6g |
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Xian Lu Gen |
Rhizoma
phragmitis communis recens |
15-30g |
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Gan Cao |
Radix
glycyrrhizae uralensis |
3-6g |
Indications:
Wei level warm attack,
focusing on upper Jiao without hurting the middle Jiao, fever with
or without slight chills, no sweating, sore throat, throbbing
headache, thirst (if heat has injured the fluids), cough. T:
normal, may have red tip and/or yellow coating (red tip and yellow
coat may show pathogen entering deeper); P: floating rapid.
Comments
Yin qiao san is the most
commonly used formula for wind heat. It is used for treating
influenza, tonsillitis, and the common cold, is available as the
patent formula Yin Qiao lie nu Pian.
Variations
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Sang Ju Yin. Sang Ju Yin is
more gentle and can be taken by children. Also, Sang Ju Yin
treats a common cold accompanied by cough, headache or red
eyes.
In addition to yin qiao san, a
number of other effective remedies exist for wind heat.
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Gan Mao
Ling is almost always useful in cases of wind heat.
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If the fever
is high, Zhong Gan ling is preferred.
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If the sore
throat is especially severe, Chuan Xin Lian
Antiphlogistic Tablets are often prescribed.
Reference: Wen Bing Tiao Bian
