Diaphoretic Prescriptions Composed of Drugs Pungent in Flavor and Warm in Nature
Jiawei Xiangsu San
Name
The Prescription of Jiawei Xiangsu San
Source
The book Yi Xue Xin Wu
Ingredients
Zi Su Ye 5g,Chen Pi 4 g,Xiang Fu 4 g,Zhi Gan Cao 2.5 g,Jing Jie 3 g,Qin Jiao 3 g,Fang Feng 3 g,Man Jing Zi 3 g,Chuan Xiong 1.5 g,Sheng Jiang 9 g.Explanation
Zi Su Ye: Dispelling pathogenic cold and facilitating the flow of the lung-Qi.
Xiang Fu and Chen Pi: Regulating the circulation of qi.
Fang Feng: Dispersing wind pathogen to relieve exterior syndrome, working together with
Jing Jie to strongly dispel wind pathogen by diaphoresis.
Chuan Xiong: Dispelling wind pathogen and relieving pain.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Man Jing Zi: Dispersing wind-heat.
Qin Jiao: Expelling wind and clearing obstruction in the channels.
Sheng Jiang: Regulating the stomach and descending the adverse flow of Qi.
The Effect of Jiawei Xiangsu San
Effect
Relieving exterior syndrome by means of diaphoresis, regulating the circulation of qi and resolving depression.
Indications
Common cold.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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