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.)

Qu Feng San Re Yin Zi - 祛风散热飲子 - Dispel Wind And Disperse Heat Drink

English: Dispel Wind and Disperse Heat Drink
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 12g Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity and clears Blood Heat.
With Jin Yin Hua, for Initial-stage Wind-Heat.
Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua 15g Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat.
With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
With Lian Qiao and Niu Bang Zi, for Wei Stage and Qi Stage Heat.
Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi 10g Disperses Wind-Heat and relieves toxicity.
With Lian Qiao, unblocks and drains Heat toxin.
Hb. Menthae Bo He 6g Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat.
With Niu Bang Zi, for sores, a dry throat, a cough with yellow sputum, incomplete expression of measles or pruritic rash due to Wind-Heat.
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 10g Clears Heat, reduces Fire, cools the Blood, relieves toxicity, reduces swelling and invigorates the Blood.
With Da Huang, for constipation.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 10g Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold and alleviates pain.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 6g Drains Fire, reduces Fire toxicity, drains Heat from the Blood, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 10g Clears Heat, Clears Liver Fire, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Relieves eye pain, Relieves pain.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 6g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Jin Yin Hua, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 10g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 10g Releases the Exterior and expels External Wind.
With Bo He and Lian Qiao, for Wind-Heat.
Hb. Equiseti Mu Zei 10g Disperses Wind-Heat, clears the eyes and eliminates superficial visual obstruction.

Formula Actions

  • Courses Wind
  • Dispels Heat
  • Resolves toxins

Syndromes

  • Epidemic Qi

Clinical Manifestations

  • Reddening of the whites of the eyes
  • A burning sensation
  • Sticky eye discharge
  • Photophobia
  • Difficulty opening the eyes due to a rough sensation in the eyes
  • Only one or both eyes may be affected

Treats

  • Red eyes

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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