Prescriptions for Dispersing Exogenous Wind
Wu Hu Zhui Feng San (五虎追风散)
Name
The Prescription of 五虎追风散
Source
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ingredients
Chan Tui 30 g,Tian Nan Xing 6 g,Tian Ma 6 g,Quan Xie 3 g.Jiang Can 2 g.Explanation
Quan Xie and Jiang Can: Removing toxicity and relieving spasm, dispelling wind and alleviating pain.
Tian Ma, Tian Nan Xing and Chan Tui: Expelling wind and relieving spasm.
The Effect of 五虎追风散
Effect
Expel wind-phlegm, relieve spasm.
Indications
Tetanus.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken.
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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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