HERB FORMULAS

FANG FENG TONG SHENG SAN - 防风通圣丸 - SAPOSHNIKOVIA POWDER THAT SAGELY UNBLOCKS - SILER AND PLATYCODON FORMULA

English: Saposhnikovia Powder That Sagely Unblocks
Also Known As: Ledebouriella Powder That Sagely Unblocks
Siler and Platycodon Formula (Combination)
Powder of Ledebouriella for Dispersing the Superficies
Pills of Ledebouriella with Magical Therapeutic Effects

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Hb. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 6-15g Releases the exterior, expels External Wind, expels Internal Wind and stops spasms.
 With Bo He, Huang Qin, Jing Jie and Lian Qiao, for Wind-Heat.
Hb Ephedrae
3-15g
 Releases the exterior moves Lung Qi, stops wheezing and promotes urination.
 With Shi Gao, for cough from Heat Obstructing the Lungs with wheezing and flaring of nostrils.
Wine-treated Rx. et Rz. Rhei Jiu Da Huang 3-15g Drains Heat, purges accumulations and reduces Fire toxicity.
 With Mang Xiao, drains Heat through the stool.
Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao 3-15g Purges accumulations, eliminates Stagnation, clears Heat, softens hardness and moistens Dryness.
With Da Huang, for constipation due to Heat in the Stomach and Intestines.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 6-15g Releases the exterior, expels Wind, moves Qi, vents rashes and relieves itching.
 With Bo He, releases the exterior to induce sweating, disperses Wind-Heat, vents rashes and alleviates itching.
With Fang Feng, for exterior Excess and initial-stage boils.
Hb. Menthae Bo He 3-15g Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes, benefits the throat and vents rashes.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 3-15g Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability.
Talcum Hua Shi 9-90g Promotes urination and drains Heat.
Gypsum Shi Gao 3-30g Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, clears Excess Heat from the Lungs, clears Blazing Stomach Fire, heals sores and wounds, nourishes Body Fluids and stops thirst.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 6-15g Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and expels external Wind-Heat.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 3-30g Clears Lung Heat and drains Fire.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 6-30g Opens Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, expels pus, benefits the throat and directs the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
 With Gan Cao, for hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat.
With Dang Gui, for ulcerated abscess where pus is being discharged slowly.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-15g Activates Blood, regulates Qi, expels Wind-Cold, alleviates pain and treats headaches.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Moistens Intestines, unblocks bowels, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 6-15g Nourishes Blood and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong and Bai Shao, for harmonizing the Blood to Dispel Wind.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 6-15g Tonifies the Spleen and tonifies Qi to protect the Spleen from the harmful effects of the other herbs.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3-60g Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs.
 With Jie Geng, benefits the throat to improve swallowing.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 3-6g Releases the exterior, stops cough and reduces the toxicity of other herbs

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Disperses Wind
  • Releases the Exterior
  • Drains Heat
  • Unblocks the bowels

SYNDROMES

  • Heat Excess in the Exterior and Interior
  • Simultaneous Tai Yang, Yang Ming, Shao Yin Heat disorder.
  • Good for all Wind-Heat disorders with constipation, dark, rough urination, facial sores and red, sore eyes. which can lead to Internal Wind with a stiff tongue and clenched fists.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dizziness
  • Red, sore eyes
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Nasal congestion and infection
  • Thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva
  • Bitter taste in the mouth
  • Dry mouth
  • Focal distention in the chest and diaphragm
  • Stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm
  • Manic behavior
  • Carbuncles
  • Heat rash
  • Headache
  • Acne
  • Chills
  • High fever
  • Restlessness
  • Urticaria
  • Sore throat
  • Swelling of the throat
  • Coughing
  • Reddish urine
  • Dyspnea
  • Vertigo
  • Severe aversion to Cold
  • Skin rashes
  • Skin ruptures or ulcers
  • Tense abdomen
  • Shoulder stiffness
  • Numb extremities
  • Fatigue
  • Constipation
  • Dysuria with reddish urine
  • Dark, rough urination
  • Obesity
  • Fullness of the abdomen
  • Fullness of the epigastrium
  • Heaviness in the head
  • T: Red
  • C: White or Yellow and greasy
  • P: Flooding and rapid or Wiry and slippery or Floating, smooth and rapid or Floating, slippery, rapid and wiry or Floating, slippery, rapid and overflowing

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS:

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Use caution for those with sensitive digestion.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For cases without strong chills: For cases without strong fever:
- Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang - Gypsum Shi Gao
For cases without constipation: For late onset diabetes:
- Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang + Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
- Mirabilitum Mang Xiao For hypertension:
For headaches: + Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
+ Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua For boils:
+ Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo + Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
For Qi Deficiency: + Cx. Phellodendri Huang Qin
+ Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen For Liver tension:
For cough with Excess Phlegm:
+ Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia + Rx. Cyperi Xiang Fu
For the common cold or influenza due to Wind-Cold:
For sciatica:
+ Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian + Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae Han Fang Ji
For Excess Heat:
+ Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
For the common cold or influenza due to Wind-Heat:
+ Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
For dermatological disorders with abscess and ulceration:
+ Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen
+ Drain the Pus Powder
Pai Nong San
For dermatological disorders without abscess and ulceration:
For eczema:
+ Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi
+ Cimicifuga and Kudzu Decoction
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang
or
+ Eliminate Wind Powder
Xiao Feng San
For erysipelas with faint skin lesions:
+ Cimicifuga and Kudzu Decoction
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang
For obesity:
+ Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie
For hemorrhoids:
or
+ Fol. Nelumbinis He Ye
+ Decoction "B"
Yi Zi Tang
+ Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren
For Summerheat and Dampness with thirst:
For high cholesterol:
+ Rz. seu Hb Gynostemmatis Jiao Gu Lan
+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen Hao
+ Rz. Coptidis
Huang Lian + Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi
For hangovers with fever and headache:
For hyperlipidemia with drooling:
+ Rz. Coptidis
Huang Lian + Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ Flos Puerariae Ge Hua
For hyperlipidemia with deafness:
For hyperlipidemia with spontaneous perspiration:
- Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao
+ Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu - Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang
For acute conjunctivitis with red eyes:
For acute conjunctivitis with severe itching:
+ Flos Carthami Hong Hua + Fr. Tribuli Bai Ji Li
For acute conjunctivitis with severe pain:
+ Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui
+ Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi + Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi
For acute conjunctivitis with profuse eye secretions:
+ Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ Myrrh Mo Yao + Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi
For acute conjunctivitis with redness and swelling of the eyes:
+ Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie
For acute conjunctivitis with spontaneous or night perspiration:
+ Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying
+ Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua - Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang
+ Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao
For acute conjunctivitis without constipation:
For fever and ear pain: - Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao
+ 12g Fol. Isatidis Da Qing Ye For neck, shoulder and upper back pain:
+ 12g Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen + 12g Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
For urticaria, folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis and eczema: For urticaria, folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis and eczema with abdominal pain:
- Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao - Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang - Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
+ 30g Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng + 30g Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng
+ 15g Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong + 15g Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi + 15g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
For urticaria, folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis and eczema with diarrhea: + 12g Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
+ 12g Per. Papaveris Ying Su Ke
- Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang For urticaria, folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis and eczema with nausea and vomiting:
- Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao
- Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao - Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang - Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
+ 30g Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng + 30g Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng
+ 15g Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong + 15g Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi + 15g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi
+ 15g Sm. Dolichorus Bai Bian Dou + Caulis Bambusae in Taeniam Zhu Ru
+ 15g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
For constipation, dark urine, aversion to cold, a high fever, dizziness, vertigo, red eyes, painful eyeballs, a bitter taste in the mouth, a sore throat, glomus, fullenss in the chest and diaphragm, a red tongue and a floating, rapid pulse: + 30g Haematitum Dai Zhe Shi
For constipation, dark urine, a high fever, dizziness, vertigo, red eyes, painful eyeballs, a bitter taste in the mouth, a sore throat, glomus, fullenss in the chest and diaphragm, a red tongue and a floating, rapid pulse:
- Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng - Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng
- Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao - Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
- Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu - Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu
For constipation, dark urine, aversion to Cold, dizziness, vertigo, red eyes, painful eyeballs, a bitter taste in the mouth, a sore throat, glomus, fullenss in the chest and diaphragm, a red tongue and a floating, rapid pulse: - Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang
   
   
   
- Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng    
- Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao    
- Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu    
   
- Gyupsum Fibrosum Shi Gao