Chui Feng Powder

Chui Feng Powder,Chronic headaches, whether unilateral or bilateral; long-standing deficiency of the liver, resulting in weakness of blood and qi; headaches caused by wind-toxin rising to the head; dizziness and blurred vision; restlessness, irritability, and fever; aching in all joints; mental confusion and eye pain; nasal congestion and a heavy voice; stiffness in the neck and back; itchy skin; and wandering wind on the face, resembling the movement of insects; all types of headaches; also treats women’s blood-wind attacks causing pain and dizziness in the head and eyes.

Formulas Name : Chui Feng Powder

Chinese Name : 追风散

Drug Formulation

Chuanwu (roasted, with skin and navel tip removed) 1 liang, Fangfeng (with root fork removed) 1 liang, Chuanxiong (washed) 1 liang, Bai Jiangcan (with silk mouth removed, lightly roasted) 1 liang, Jingjie (with stems removed) 1 liang, Shigao (calcined, finely ground) 1 liang, Gancao (roasted) 1 liang,White Aconite Root (processed) half liang, Notopterygium (stem removed, washed, and chopped) half liang, Whole Scorpion (tail and stinger removed, lightly roasted) half liang, White Angelica Root half liang, Tiannanxing (processed) half liang, Gastrodia (stem removed) half liang, Earthworm (cleaned of soil, roasted) half liang, Frankincense (ground) 1 fen,Aconite Root (processed, with skin and tip removed) 1 fen, Myrrh (finely ground) 1 fen, Realgar (finely ground) 1 fen.

Source

*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1 (New Formulas Added in the Baoqing Era).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Chronic headaches, whether unilateral or bilateral; long-standing deficiency of the liver, resulting in weakness of blood and qi; headaches caused by wind-toxin rising to the head; dizziness and blurred vision; restlessness, irritability, and fever; aching in all joints; mental confusion and eye pain; nasal congestion and a heavy voice; stiffness in the neck and back; itchy skin; and wandering wind on the face, resembling the movement of insects; all types of headaches; also treats women’s blood-wind attacks causing pain and dizziness in the head and eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take half a qian per dose, mixed with a small amount of fine tea, after meals and before bedtime.

Chui Feng Powder,*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1 (New Formulas Added in the Baoqing Era).,Chronic headaches, whether unilateral or bilateral; long-standing deficiency of the liver, resulting in weakness of blood and qi; headaches caused by wind-toxin rising to the head; dizziness and blurred vision; restlessness, irritability, and fever; aching in all joints; mental confusion and eye pain; nasal congestion and a heavy voice; stiffness in the neck and back; itchy skin; and wandering wind on the face, resembling the movement of insects; all types of headaches; also treats women’s blood-wind attacks causing pain and dizziness in the head and eyes.

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