HERB FORMULAS

INFLUENZA #2

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 3-12g Disperses Wind-Heat and resolves Phlegm and congestion.
With Qian Hu, for Wind-Heat constraining the Lungs leading to a stifling sensation in the chest and a productive cough.
With Ge Gen, for Wind-Heat with neck and shoulder pain.
Hb. Elephantopus Scaber Ding Shu Xiu 6-30g Clears Heat, purges Fire, eliminates Toxins.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae Gou Teng 6-16g Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat, pacifies Liver Yang and releases the Exterior.
Hb. Houttuyniae Yu Xing Cao 10-60g Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, reduces swellings and abscesses and expels pus (acts especially on the Lungs).
With Jie Geng, for Lung abscess.
Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen 4-21g Discharges Exterior conditions, releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back, relieves Heat and generates fluids.
Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
Flos Sophorae Immaturus Huai Hua Mi 4.5-16g Cools the Blood.
Sm. Vitis Viniferae Pu Tao Zi   Chinese Grape Seed
Olibanum Ru Xiang 3-10g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, reduces swelling and generates flesh.
Rx. Ilicis Pubescentis Mao Dong Qing 15-120g Clears Heat, resolves toxicity and stops cough.
Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Bei Xie 9-18g Resolves turbid Dampness in the Lower Jiao.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 4.5-16g Promotes urination. leaches out Dampness and drains Kidney Fire.
Flos Chrysanthemi Indici Ye Ju Hua 9-20g Drains Fire and resolves toxicity.
Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen 9-30g Drains Heat, relieves Fire toxicity, cools the Blood and benefits the throat.
Hb. Verbenae Ma Bian Cao 4.5-30g Clears Heat and resolves toxicity.
Bul. Lilii Bai He 9-30g Nourishes the Yin, moistens the Lungs, clears Heat and stops cough.
Rx. Stemonae Bai Bu 3-12g Moistens the Lungs and stops cough.
Rx. Rhodiolae Crenulatae Hong Jing Tian 3-12g Clears Lung Heat, nourishes Lung Yin and relieves cough.
Hb. Artemisiae Annuae Qing Hao 3-10g Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels.
Ganoderma Ling Zhi 3-15g Tonifies the Lung Qi, transforms Phlegm, and stops cough and wheezing
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 1.5-9g Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops cough, astringes sweat and generates fluids.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 6-30g Clears Heat (especially in the Upper Jiao), relieves toxicity and Clears Blood Heat.
With Ban Lan Gen, for any externally contracted Heat disorder.
With Ye Ju Hua, for Initial stage warm febrile disease.
With Jin Yin Hua, for initial-stage Wind-Heat.
Fr. Chebulae He Zi 3-10g Contains leakage of Lung Qi, stops cough and improves the condition of the throat.
Rx. Peucedani Qian Hu 3-10g Expels Phlegm, descends Qi Expels and Wind-Heat.
With Chai Hu, for Wind-Heat constraining the Lungs, leading to a stifling sensation in the chest and cough with profuse sputum.
Fol. Perillae Zi Su Ye 3-10g Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, improves Lung function, expands the chest, relieves intestinal gas and relieves Cold induced wheezing.
Hb. Moslae Xiang Ru 3-10g Induces sweating, releases the Exterior, expels Summeheat, transforms Dampness and harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach.
With Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao, for early stage Summerheat with superimposed contraction of Cold with fever, chills, anhidrosis, headache and a flushed face.
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.
Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi 6-12g Disperses Wind and clears Heat.
Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi 6-15g Cools the Blood, drains Yin Deficiency Fire, and clears and drains Heat in the Lung
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 6-20g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
With Lian Qiao and Ban lan Gen, for throat soreness and swelling.
Rx. Acanthopanacis Ci Wu Jia 9-30g Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach Qi, warms the Kidneys, invigorates the Blood and unblocks the collaterals.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Expels Wind
  • Removes toxin
  • Expels Phlegm
  • Stops cough
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Drains Dampness

SYNDROMES

  • Toxic Wind-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Red eyes
  • Yellow thick eye discharge
  • Suppuration with severe chills
  • Dry, itchy eyes
  • Aggravated by Heat
  • Photophobia
  • Headache
  • Cough
  • Inflammation
  • Swelling
  • Pain
  • Congestion
  • Fever
  • Sore throat
  • Nasal discharge
  • T: Red tip or
  • C: Thin and yellow or white
  • P: Superficial and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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