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 Re Xi Feng Tang - 淸熱 熄風湯 - Clear Heat And Extinguish Wind Decoction

English: Clear Heat and Extinguish Wind Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yi Hua 6-20g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 6-30g Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity and clears Blood Heat.
Flos Magnoliae Xin Yi Hua 2-10g Expels Wind-Cold and unblocks the nasal passages.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 3-10g Opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body.
Rz. Belamcandae She Gan 1.5-10g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and transforms Phlegm.
Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui 3-10g Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Extinguishes Liver Wind, Stops spasms.
Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao 3-10g Drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels and drains and pacifies Excess Liver Fire.
Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua 4.5-20g Disperses Wind, clears Heat calms Liver Yang and extinguishes Wind.
With Chan Tui, for Liver Heat from either Wind-Heat or Liver Yang Rising.
Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can 3-10g Extinguishes Wind and stops spasms and convulsions.
With Chan Tui, Gou Teng and Ju Hua, for febrile convulsions.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae Gou Teng 6-16g Alleviates spasms, Drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver Yang, Extinguishes Wind.
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu 15-30g Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, calms the Liver and anchors and preserves Floating Yang.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 9-30g Heavily settles and calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, benefits Yin and anchors Floating Yang.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Disperses Wind,
  • Stops spasms
  • Extinguishes Liver Wind
  • Settles anxiety
  • Calms the Spirit

Syndromes

  • Excess Heat Generates Liver Wind

Clinical Manifestations

  • Tics
  • Spasms
  • Maybe high fever
  • Contractures
  • Spasms
  • Neck stiffness
  • Convulsions
  • Oculogyric crises
  • Opisthotonos
  • T: Red or Deep red
  • C: Normal or Yellow
  • P: Wiry and rapid

Treats

  • Tourette syndrome
  • Convulsions
  • Acute ischemic stroke

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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