Prescriptions for Strengthening Body Resistance and Relieving Exterior Syndrome
Jing Fang Bai Du San (荆防败毒散)
Name
The Prescription of 荆防败毒散
Source
The book She Sheng Zhong Miao Fang
Ingredients
Jing Jie 10 g,Fang Feng 10 g,Fu Ling 10 g,Du Huo 10 g,Qiang Huo 6 g,Chuan Xiong 6 g,Chai Hu 10 g,Qian Hu 10 g,Zhi Qiao 6 g,Bo He 6 g,Jie Geng 6 g,Gan Cao 3 g.Explanation
Fang Feng: Dispersing wind pathogen to relieve exterior syndrome, working together withJing Jie and Bo He to strongly dispel wind pathogen by diaphoresis.
Jing Jie: Dispelling wind and releasing exterior.
Qiang Huo and Du Huo: Removing wind, cold and dampness pathogens from the whole body.
Chuan Xiong: Promoting the circulation of blood, dispersing pathogenic wind.
Chai Hu: Being pungent in flavor and dispersing in nature, expelling the pathogens from the muscles and skin, aiding Qiang Huo and Du Huo in driving away exo-pathogens, relieving pain.
Zhi Qiao: Descending Qi.
Jie Geng: Promoting the flow of the lung-Qi.
Qian Hu: Removing phlegm.
Fu Ling: Eliminating dampness.
Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients, invigorating Qi, regulating the stomach.
Bo He: Expelling wind pathogen.
The Effect of 荆防败毒散
Effect
Dispel wind-cold, relieve exterior syndrome and eliminate dampness.
Indications
Fever with aversion to cold without sweat, severe headache, joint pain, early stage of flu, whitish and slimy coating on the tongue, floating or floating and rapid pulse.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Contraindication
It is suitable for weak people with cold. It is contraindicated in case of sthenia-heat.
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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