HERB FORMULAS

GAN MAO DAN - 感冒丹 - COMMON COLD PILL

English: Common Cold Pill
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood, Clears Liver Fire, relieves eye pain and reduces swelling from sores and abscesses.
Sm. Sojae Preparata Dan Dou Chi 6-18g Releases the Exterior.
With Zhi Zi, for Exterior Heat as it first enters the interior and insomnia and irritability due to Wind-Heat.
With Bo He, Lian Qiao and Jin Yin Hua,, for Wind-Heat.
Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen 9-30g Cools the Blood, stops bleeding and clears Heat from the Stomach and Lungs.
With Lu Gen, for warm febrile disease with thirst and irritability.
Rz. Phragmitis Lu Gen 15-30g Clears Heat and irritability from the Lungs and Stomach and generates fluids.
With Zhi Zi, for Irritability.
Fol. Mori Sang Ye 4.5-15g Disperses and scatters Wind-Heat, calms the Liver and clears the eyes.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 3-12g Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability reduces swelling and activates the Blood.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 6-12g Vents and disperses External Wind-Heat, clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
With Lian Qiao, Jing Jie and Bo He, for External Wind-Heat.
With Jin Yin Hua, for Initial stage Wind-Heat.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 6-30g Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity and clears Blood Heat.
With
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 3-10g Releases the Exterior, expels Wind and relieves itching.
With Bo He, releases the Exterior to induce sweating, disperses Wind in the head and alleviates itching.
Rx. Asteris Zi Wan 3-10g Relieves coughs and expels Phlegm.
With Jie Geng and Jing Jie, for productive cough in the aftermath of an Externally-contracted disease.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 3-10g Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat, expels pus and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 3-9g Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Qi.
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis Bo He 1.5-30g Disperses Wind-Heat and cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat.
With Jing Jie, Lian Qiao and Jin Yin Hua, for Wind-Heat.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Releases the Exterior
  • Disperses Wind-Heat

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Cough
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Nasal congestion
  • Slight chills
  • Sore throat
  • Swelling of the throat
  • T: Red
  • C: White or Yellow
  • P: Floating and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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