Feng Yin Tang (风引汤): Classic TCM Formula

Name

The Prescription of 风引汤

Source

The book Jin Gui Yao Lue

Ingredients

Da Huang 56 g,Gan Jiang 56 g,Long Gu 56 g,Gui Zhi 42 g,Gan Cao 28 g,Mu Li 28 g,Han Shui Shi 84 g,Hua Shi 84 g,Chi Shi Zhi 84 g,Bai Shi Zhi 84 g,Zi Shi Ying 84 g,Shi Gao 84 g.

Explanation

Shi Gao: Being pungent and sweet in flavor and very cold in nature, facilitating the flow of the lung-Qi to clear away the lung-heat and preventing the other drugs warm in nature from producing heat.

Da Huang: Purging heat.

Gan Jiang and Gan Cao: Replenishing qi, warm the spleen and stomach.

Long Gu and Mu Li: Relieving convulsion and inducing tranquilization.

Gui Zhi: Expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin by means of diaphoresis, warming the channels to dispel pathogenic cold.

Zi Shi Ying: Inducing tranquilization, relieving palpitation, warming the uterus and directing the qi downward.

Han Shui Shi: Clearing heat and reducing pathogenic fire, resolving swelling.

Bai Shi Zhi and Chi Shi Zhi: Astringing the intestines to stop bleeding.

Hua Shi: Inducing diuresis and clearing heat and summer-heat.

The Effect of 风引汤

Effect

Clear heat and extinguish wind, relieve convulsion and induce tranquilization.

Indications

Epilepsy and paralysis.

Administrations

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. 6~9 g of the powder is decocted in water for oral dose to be taken.