Diaphoretic Prescriptions Composed of Drugs Pungent in Flavor and Warm in Nature
Zi Zheng San (紫正散): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 紫正散
Source
The book Chong Lou Yu Yao
Ingredients
Zi Jing Pi 6 g,Jing Jie Sui 2.4 g,Fang Feng 2.4 g,Xi Xin 1.2 g.Explanation
Xi Xin: Relieving exterior and dispelling cold, dispelling wind to alleviate pain, opening nasal orifice, warming lung and relieving cough.
Fang Feng: Dispersing wind pathogen to relieve exterior syndrome, working together with Jing Jie to strongly dispel wind pathogen by diaphoresis.
Jing Jie: Dispelling wind and releasing exterior.
Zi Jing Pi: Activating blood, stimulating the flow of menstruation, resolving swelling and removing toxicity.
The Effect of 紫正散
Effect
Relieve exterior syndrome, expel wind, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Indications
Sore throat, constipation, fever with headache, difficulty in micturition, dark urine, aversion to cold.
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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