Chuanxiong, Bai Zhi, Huoxiang, and Perilla Powder

Chuanxiong, Bai Zhi, Huoxiang, and Perilla Powder,In early spring, when people are busy with daily affairs and their eating habits are irregular—or when they undress to bathe and are exposed to wind and cold—this can lead to internal injury and external invasion, resulting in headache, fever, vomiting, dizziness, and a sense of oppression; epigastric distension and pain; loss of appetite; or a runny nose with clear discharge, cough with phlegm, nasal congestion, and a hoarse voice.

Formulas Name : Chuanxiong, Bai Zhi, Huoxiang, and Perilla Powder

Chinese Name : 芎芷藿苏散

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong 1 qian, Bai Zhi 8 fen, Xixin 5 fen (leaves removed), dried Pueraria root 1 qian, raw licorice 3 fen, Perilla leaf 1 qian, Huoxiang 8 fen (soil removed), Pinellia 1 qian (processed with ginger), Chenpi 8 fen, Atractylodes (fried with wheat bran) 1 qian,Zhike (pulp removed) 7 fen, Jiegeng (root removed) 7 fen, light fermented soybean paste 8 fen (may be omitted).

Source

*Yi Bian*, Volume 2.

Benefits

In early spring, when people are busy with daily affairs and their eating habits are irregular—or when they undress to bathe and are exposed to wind and cold—this can lead to internal injury and external invasion, resulting in headache, fever, vomiting, dizziness, and a sense of oppression; epigastric distension and pain; loss of appetite; or a runny nose with clear discharge, cough with phlegm, nasal congestion, and a hoarse voice.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, 1 stalk of scallion white, and 1.5 zhong of water; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; take hot after meals.

Note

Do not use scallion whites if sweating occurs. Avoid fishy and meat-based foods for 3–5 days.

Chuanxiong, Bai Zhi, Huoxiang, and Perilla Powder,*Yi Bian*, Volume 2.,In early spring, when people are busy with daily affairs and their eating habits are irregular—or when they undress to bathe and are exposed to wind and cold—this can lead to internal injury and external invasion, resulting in headache, fever, vomiting, dizziness, and a sense of oppression; epigastric distension and pain; loss of appetite; or a runny nose with clear discharge, cough with phlegm, nasal congestion, and a hoarse voice.

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