HERB FORMULAS

SHU KOU FANG -  漱口方 - MOUTH GARGLE FORMULA

English: Mouth Gargle Formula
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 3-10g Releases the exterior and expels External Wind.
With Jing Jie, for Wind-Cold and Exterior patterns in any season.
With Bo He and Lian Qiao, for Wind-Heat.
With Jing Jie, Bo He and Lian Qiao, for Wind-Heat with red eyes and a sore throat.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 1.5-14g Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 6-30g Clears Heat,especially in the Upper Jiao and relieves toxicity.
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, Jing Jie and Bo He, for External Wind-Heat with fever, headache and sore throat.
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis Bo He 3-6g Disperses Wind-Heat and cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat.
With Jing Jie, for Wind-Heat.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 3-10g Releases the exterior and expels Wind.
With Bo He, disperses Wind in the head.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Detoxifies Fire Poison
  • Facilitating the larynx

SYNDROMES

  • Toxic Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • At the beginning, the patient has a low and raspy voice
  • The vocal cords are swollen and red
  • There is a sore throat accompanied by a dry, tickling cough with yellow sticky Phlegm that is difficult to expectorate.
  • Fever
  • Aversion to draft
  • Headache
  • Sweating
  • Dry mouth and nose
  • Possible nasal congestion
  • T: Slightly red rim
  • C: Thin and yellow
  • P: Floating and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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