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, Eliminates Toxins, Purges Fire.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	6-16g	Alleviates spasms, Drains Liver Heat, Extinguishes Wind, 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	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Regulates Qi flow.
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	Stops cough and wheezing, Tonifies the Lung Qi, Transforms Phlegm
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	1.5-9g	Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, Astringes sweat, Generates fluids, Stops cough.
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	Clears and drains Heat in the Lung, Cools the Blood, Drains Yin Deficiency Fire
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

Influenza

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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