Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Qing Fei Ying

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 3-18g Clears Heat, Detoxifies, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness.
With Zhi Zi, powerfully clears and drains lurking Heat from the Lungs with fever, fullness in the chest, cough with yellow sputum and epistaxis or hematemesis.
With Da Huang, for constipation.
Cx. Mori Sang Bai Pi 6-18g Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops cough, calms wheezing, promotes urination and reduces edema.
With Huang Qin, drains Heat from the Lungs, and stops cough and wheezing.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 6-15g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin, stops cough, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids and moistens the Intestines.
With Bei Sha Shen, for dry cough with little Phlegm and a parched throat due to Lung Dryness or Heat injuring the Lung Yin.
Caulis Akebiae Mu Tong 3-10g Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction.
With Che Qian Zi, for Heart Fire Transferring to the Small Intestine channel causing edema and painful urinary dysfunction.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 4-15g Promotes urination, clears Damp-Heat, clears the Lungs, expels Phlegm and stops cough.
With Bai Mao Gen, unblocks Lin , cools the Blood and stops bleeding for Damp-Heat clumping to cause scanty urination with pain and hematuria.
With Mai Men Dong and Bei Sha Shen, for Lung Yin Deficiency cough.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 3-12g Activates the Blood, Clears Heat, Eliminates irritability, Reduces Fire, Reduces swelling.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Che Qian Zi, for Lin Syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
Hb. Phylostachys Nigra Zhu Ye 6-15g Clears Heat, Generates Body Fluids and promotes urination, Relieves irritability.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 1.5-10g Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire and resolves Fire toxicity.
With Huang Qi, drains pathogenic Heat from the Upper and Middle Jiaos.
With Huang Qin and Zhi Zi, for high fever, irritability, dry mouth and throat, and dark urine due to Fire toxin in the three burners.
Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen 9-30g Nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin, clears Lung Heat, generates fluids and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.
Bul. Lilii Bai He 9-30g Clears Heat, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes the Yin, Stops cough.
Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen 9-30g Clears Heat, promotes urination and clears Heat from the Stomach and Lungs.
With Che Qian Zi, unblocks Lin , cools the Blood and stops bleeding for Damp-Heat has clumped to cause scanty urination with pain and hematuria.
With Sang Bai Pi, for asthma and wheezing from Lung Heat.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 3-15g Drains Heat, purges accumulations, drains Fire, clears Heat, transforms Dampness and promotes urination.
With Huang Lian, for a feeling of fullness and distention due to Heat accumulation.
With Huang Lian and Huang Qin, for whole body Damp-Heat.
Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren 3-10g Stops cough, calms wheezing, moistens the Intestines and unblocks bowels.
With Mai Men Dang, for dry cough due to Dryness and Heat injuring the Lungs.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Promotes water metabolism
  • Dredges Lung Qi

Syndromes

  • Lung Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • High fever
  • No chills
  • Aversion to Heat
  • Cough
  • Asthma
  • Restlessness
  • Thirst
  • Dark yellow urine
  • Dyspnea
  • Chest pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Phlegm (thick yellow)
  • T: Red
  • C: Thick yellow, maybe dry and sticky
  • P: Rapid, maybe slippery, maybe forceful

Treats

  • Prostatic hypertrophy
  • Rosacea

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For a thick orange coating over nose: For constipation:
+ Concha Ostreae Mu Li + Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
+ Thallus Eckloniae Kun Bu + Sm. Cannabis Huo Ma Ren
+ Sp. Prunellae Xia Ku Cao + Sm Pruni Yu Li Ren
For a dry Internal nose:
+ Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
+ Folium Mori Sang Ye

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.