Qing Shen San - 清神散 - Clear Heat From The Spirit Powder

English:	Clear Heat from the Spirit Powder
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	4.5-20g	Disperses Wind, clears Heat, calms the Liver Yang and extinguishes Wind. With Fang Feng, for Wind-Heat irritating the exterior with slight chills, mild fever, headache and itchy eyes. With Chuan Xiong, for headache due to Wind-Heat or Liver Yang Rising.
Hb. Schizonepeta	Jing Jie	3-10g	Releases the exterior and expels Wind. With Fang Feng and Qiang Huo, for External Wind-Cold with chills, fever and anhidrosis.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	3-10g	Releases the exterior and disperses Cold. With Chuan Xiong, for headache and generalized body aches and pains associated with the common cold or painful obstruction. With Fang Feng, for pain due to External Wind-Dampness. With Jing Jie and Fang Feng, for occipital headache from Wind-Cold without perspiration.
Caulis Akebia	Mu Tong	3-10g	Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction.
Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	3-10g	Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-6g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	3-10g	Dispels Wind, disperses Wind-Heat, transforms Phlegm, softens hardness, eliminates toxins and dissipates nodules. With Gan Cao, for hoarseness and painful, red throat due to Wind-Heat.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu	3-10g	Alleviates Wind-Damp Bi and sores, Calms the Spirit, Disperses Wind, Opens the Orifices, Promotes Blood flow, Reduces swelling, Removes filth, Vaporizes Phlegm.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3-10g	Alleviates pain, Expels Wind, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the movement of Qi.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	3-10g	Releases the exterior and expels External Wind.

Formula Actions

• Disperses Wind
• Scatters the pathogen
• Transforms Phlegm
• Dredges an opening through the cavities

Syndromes

• Wind pathogen closes the ear

Clinical Manifestations

Fullness and closure at the inside of the ear accompanied by decreased hearing, tinnitus, and a slight reddening of the ear drum Nasal congestion Rhinorrhea

Fever Headache T: Normal C: Slightly white or Slightly yellow P: Floating and rapid

Treats

Otitis media

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For a stronger effect:
+ Rx Puerariae	Ge Gen
+ Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi
+ Fr. Xanthii	Cang Er Zi