Jing Jie Fang Feng Tang - 荆芥防风汤 - Schizonepeta And Saposhnikovia Decoction

English:	Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	9g	Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	9g	Releases the Exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Jing Jie, expels Wind and stops itching for pruritic rashes. With Ku Shen and Chan Tui, for urticaria and skin itch. With Jing Jie and Chan Tui, for dermatological disorders with rash, irritability and itching.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi	9g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Cold, Eliminates Dampness, Eliminates toxins, Expels pus, Expels Wind, Reduces swelling, Unblocks the nasal passages.
Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	9g	Clears Damp-Heat and stops itching. With Ku Sheng, for Damp-Heat sores that itch. With Ku Shen and Di Fu Zi, for itching with vaginal discharge.
Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	6g	Disperses Wind-Heat, relieves toxicity and vents rashes.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	6g	Disperses Wind and stops itching. With Chan Tui and Jing Jie, for generalized itching.
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	6g	Disperses Wind, clears Heat, vents rashes and relieves itching. With Jing Jie, Fang Feng and Ku Shen, for weepy red skin lesions in patients with pre-existing Damp-Heat.
Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi	6g	Expels Dampness and stops itching. With Ku Shen, for skin irritation and itchiness due to Damp-Heat.
Poria	Fu Ling	6g	Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

• Relieves the Exterior
• Expels Cold
• Clears Heat
• Resolves Dampness
• Disperses the Lungs
• Stops itching

Syndromes

• Wind-Cold

Clinical Manifestations

Urticaria The rash is pink or white Worse with Cold Better with warmth Severe chills Mild or no fever Headache Generalized discomfort Stiff neck and shoulders Body aches Joint ache Nausea Vomiting Hiccups

Anhidrosis Gasping Stabbing joint pain Itchy throat Cough Asthma Aversion to Wind and Cold Maybe low back pain Maybe frozen shoulder Maybe dyspnea Maybe epistaxis (severe) T: Normal C: Thin and white P: Floating and tight

Treats

Urticaria

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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