Sinusitis #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	30g	Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity and vents and disperses External Wind-Heat. With Huang Qin, for suppurating boils that have not ulcerated, or have ulcerated but are not discharging pus. With Dang Gui, reduces obstruction and toxicity for swollen, painful sores and necrosis of surrounding tissue.
Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	30g	Clears Heat in the Blood, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Relieves Fire toxicity.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	12g	Clears Heat, Detoxifies, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness.
Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye	15g	Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity. With Jin Yin Hua, for toxic Heat sores, erysipelas, mumps, or sore throat.
Fr. Xanthii	Cang Er Zi	15g	Disperses Wind and Dampness and opens nasal passages. With Xin Yi Hua, for blocked nose due to Wind-Cold and chronic sinusitis.
Hb. Asari	Xi Xin	4g	Releases Exterior Wind and Cold, warms the Lungs, transforms Phlegm and Thin Mucus and disperses and unblocks the Qi of the nasal orifices.
Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	30g	Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability, quenches thirst, clears Excess Heat from the Lungs and clears Blazing Stomach Fire. With Xi Xin, for toothache and gum swelling due to Blazing Stomach Fire.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	12g	Disperses Cold, Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, Moistens the Intestines, Tonifies Blood, Unblocks the bowels.
Flos Magnoliae	Xin Yi Hua	9g	Expels Wind-Cold and unblocks the nasal passages. With Cang Er Zi, strongly unblocks nasal obstruction and sinus headache due to Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat for sinusitis and rhinitis with loss of sense of smell. With Xi Xin, lifts and spreads the clear Qi while unblocking the nasal orifices to treat headache and sinus distention, nasal congestion and thick nasal discharge due to Wind-Cold and with cooling herbs, for Wind-Heat.
Hb. Houttuyniae	Yu Xing Cao	30g	Clears Heat, Expels pus (acts especially on the Lungs), Reduces swellings and abscesses, Relieves toxicity.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat and Fire
• Resolves Fire toxicity
• Disperses Wind and Dampness
• Opens the nasal passages
• Clears Excess Heat from the Lungs
• Clears Blazing Stomach Fire

Syndromes

• Stagnation of Heat in the Lungs and Stomach

Clinical Manifestations

Yellowish, turbid nasal discharge Frontal headache Foul breath Constant stuffy nose

Mouth breathing during sleep T: Red C: Yellowish P: Wiry and rapid

Treats

Sinusitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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