Man Jing Zi San - 蔓荆子散 - Vitex Powder

English:	Vitex Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Viticis	Man Jing Zi	12g	Clears and benefits the head and eyes, Clears Heat, Dispels Wind-Heat in the Liver channel, Disperses Wind.
Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi	12g	Calms wheezing, Drains Heat from the Lungs, Promotes urination, Reduces edema, Stops cough.
Poria Rubra	Chi Fu Ling	12g	Clears Dampness and Heat.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	9g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Sheng Ma, cools Heat in the Lungs and Stomach.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	9g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Relieves pain.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	9g	Disperses Wind, clears Heat and detoxifies.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	9g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin and stops cough.
Rx. Peucedani	Qian Hu	9g	Expels Wind-Heat, expels Phlegm and descends Qi.
Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma	6g	Releases the exterior, clears Heat and relieves toxicity.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	6g	Promotes urination.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	3g	Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Disperses Wind
• Clears Heat
• Opens the ears

Syndromes

• Wind-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Inflammation of throat and/or tongue Tinnitus Deafness Exudate or suppuration from the ears Fever and chills with more fever than chills Sweating or Absence of sweating Cough with sticky yellow sputum Aversion to Wind and Heat Yellow nasal discharge Thirst with desire for cold drinks Headache General bodily soreness and malaise Throat is red Nasal obstruction

The tonsils are swollen and engorged but without any particular pus spots Red bumps around mouth and lips (herpes simplex) Sore, swollen throat Dyspnea Chest pain Dry mouth Rapid breathing Maybe constipation Maybe scanty urine T: Red tip C: Thin and yellow P: Floating and rapid

Treats

Tinnitus with suppuration or exudate Deafness with suppuration or exudate Otitis media Otorrhea

Common cold Influenza Dyspnea Ear pain

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For fever and ear pain:		For neck, shoulder and upper back pain:
+ 12g Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye	+ 12g Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen
+ 12g Rx. Isatidis	Ban Lan Gen	For sudden deafness:
- Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi
- Poria Rubra	Chi Fu Ling
- Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong
- Rx. Peucedani	Qian Hu
- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong
+ 10g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
+ 10g Rx. Isatidis	Ban Lan Gen
+ 10g Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi
+ 10g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
+ 10g Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu
+ 10g Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin
+ 10g Rx. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu