These formulae are diaphoretics (ie/ promote sweating). They release exterior pathogens and vent rashes.
Indications:
- invasion of external pathogens (wind-cold, wind-heat, wind damp)
- chills, fever, headache, body ache, runny nose, stuffed up nose, sore throat, cough, fatigue, superficial pulse
- can also be used for early stages of rashes, measles, sores, edema, malaria
Wind-Cold
mild: Cong Ci Tang
moderate: Jing Fang Bai Du San
severe
XS: Ma Huang Tang
Xu: Gui Zhi Tang
W-C + interior heat in LU --> Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
W-C + interior cold-phlegm --> Xiao Qing Long Tang
W-C causing headaches --> Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
W-C in the summer --> Xiang Ru San
Wind-Cold-Damp
W-C-D + head/body ache --> Jia Wei Qian Huo TangW-C-D + cough & wheeze --> Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang
W-C-D + Bi Pain --> Ma Huang Jia Zhu Tang
Wind-Heat
W-H - whole body --> Yin Qiao SanW-H - upper respiratory --> Sang Ju Yin
W-H - lower respiratory --> Yin Qiao Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
Wind
W causing eczema --> Xiao Feng San
Tonify & Release Exterior
RE w Yang Xu --> Zai Zao SanRE w Qi Xu --> Ren Shen Bai Du San
RE w Yin Xu --> Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
RE w Blood Xu --> Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin