Si Wu Xiao Feng Yin - 四物消風飲 - Eliminate Wind Drink With The Four Substances

English:	Eliminate Wind Drink with the Four Substances
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	9g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Dang Gui, Fang Feng and Chuan Tui, for skin disorders with itching due to Heat in the Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	6g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	4.5g	Releases the exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching. With Bo He, vents rashes and alleviates itching. With Fang Feng, for pruritic itching. With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong , for itching from Wind due to Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	4.5g	Releases the exterior expels External Wind and Wind-Dampness. With Jing Jie and Chuan Tui, for dermato-logical disorders with rash, irritability and itching.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	3g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and reduces swelling from sores.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	3g	Clears Damp-Heat, Clears Heat, Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Resolves Fire-toxicity, Stops itching.
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	3g	Disperses Wind, clears Heat, vents rashes and relieves itching. With Bo He, for Wind, rash.
Hb. Menthae Haplocalycis	Bo He	3g	Disperses Wind-Heat and vents rashes. With Chan Tui, powerfully expels Wind-Heat, vents rashes and stops itch.
Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	Du Huo	2.1g	Dispels Wind-Dampness and releases the Exterior.
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	2.1g	Disperses Wind-Heat and resolves Phlegm and congestion.
Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	2pcs	Nourishes the Blood, calms the Spirit and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes the Blood
• Expels Wind

Syndromes

• Rashes due to Wind-Dampness

Clinical Manifestations

Rashes Pruritis Swelling Cracking and peeling Fatigue Insomnia

Weak limbs Lichenification Itching T: Pale C: Normal P: Thready, floating and rapid

Treats

Urticaria Eczema

Psoriasis Allergic dermatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For eczema:		For severe itch:
+ 6g Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	+ Concha Margaritaferae Usta	Zhen Zhu Mu
+ 6g Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi
+ 6g Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao	+ Concha Ostreae	Mu Li
+ 3g Fr. Tribuli	Bai Ji Li
Or
+ Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao
+ Fr. Tribuli	Bai Ji Li