Bing Lian San - 冰芩散 - Borneol And Coptis Powder

English:	Borneol and Coptis Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	1.5-10g	Clears Heat, Clears Heat topically, Drains Dampness, Drains Fire, Resolves Fire toxicity.
Flos Magnoliae	Xin Yi Hua	2-10g	Expels Wind-Cold and unblocks the nasal passages.
Borneolum	Bing Pian	0.1-0.9g	Aromatically opens orifices, revives the Spirit, unblocks closed disorders, clears Heat, drains Fire and resolves toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Opens the nose
• Relieves toxicity

Syndromes

• Wind-Heat Attacks the Lungs affecting the nose

Clinical Manifestations

Continuous or sustained nasal congestion Transient, declining sense of smell or loss of sense of smell Generally severe frontal, maxillary or temporal headache Continuous or sustained nasal congestion Transient, declining sense of smell or loss of sense of smell Generally severe frontal, maxillary or temporal headache Nasal congestion Nasal voice

Inflamed or swollen nasal mucus membranes Sticky yellow or green, purulent and malodorous mucus discharge from the nose Frontal headache Maxillary pain Cough with yellow sputum Thirst Fever or fever and chills (early-stage) T: Normal C: Normal or Yellow P: Floating and/or Rapid

Treats

Acute or chronic sinusitis

Acute or chronic rhinitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Finely powder equal amounts of each ingredient and store in an airtight container until needed.

Modifications