Xiao Feng San - 消風散 - Eliminate Wind Powder

English:	Eliminate Wind Powder
Also Known As:	Dang Gui and Arctium Formula Powder for Dispersing Wind-Evil

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	1-10g	Expels Wind, Releases the exterior, Relieves itching, Vents rashes. With Niu Bang Zi and Chan Tui, for initial-stage measles and skin eruptions - brings rash to the surface and alleviates itching. With Fang Feng, for pruritic itching, Exterior Excess and initial-stage boils. With Fang Feng, Niu Bang Zi and Chan Tui, opens pores and disperses Wind. With Dang Gui, for itching, and tremors of the hands and feet from Wind due to Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	2-10g	Alleviates pain, Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, Moves Qi, Releases the exterior. With Cang Zhu, for pain due to Wind-Dampness. With Jing Jie and Chan Tui, for dermatological disorders with rash, irritability and itching.
Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	2-6g	Benefits the throat, Clears Internal Heat, Disperses Wind-Heat, Vents rashes. With Chan Tui, for weeping ulcers.
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	1-3g	Expels Wind, clears internal Heat and vents rashes. With Jing Jie, Fang Feng and Ku Shen, for weepy red skin lesions in patients with pre-existing Damp-Heat.
Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	2-10g	Strongly dries Dampness and expels Wind-Dampness. With Ku Shen and Mu Tong, for leakage of Fluids.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	1-6g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind and stops itching. With Chan Tui and Jing Jie, for generalized itching.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	1.5-6g	Drains Damp-Heat through the urine. With Dang Gui, promotes circulation of Blood and stops pain.
Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	3-15g	Burns and ulcerated sores and wounds, Clears Heat, Drains Fire and heals eczema. With Zhi Mu, clears Qi-level Heat and helps prevent the disorder from deepening. With Sheng Di Huang, for excessive Fire with injured fluids. With Sheng Di Huang and Zhi Mu, for Stomach Fire.
Rx. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	1.5-6g	Clears Heat, Drains Fire, Nourishes Yin and moistens Dryness. With Shi Gao, for epidemic diseases.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	3-15g	Cools Blood and clears Heat.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-10g	Expels pus, Generates flesh, Nourishes and invigorates Blood, Reduces swelling.
Sm. Sesame	Hei Zhi Ma	1.5-15g	Nourishes Yin and Blood.
(Sm. Cannabis)	(Huo Ma Ren)	(1.5-15g)	(Substitutes for He Zhi Ma.)
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	1-3g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Niu Bang Zi, strongly clears throat and Lungs to treat Wind-Heat attacks the Lungs or Fire toxin flaring upwards.

Formula Actions

• Disperses Wind
• Eliminates Dampness
• Clears Heat
• Cools the Blood
• Nourishes the Blood
• Stops itch

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat Injures the Spleen
• Skin conditions due to Wind-Damp (Damp Rash) and/or Wind-Heat (Wind Rash)
• Wind-Damp-Heat in the skin causing pruritis (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Weepy, itchy, red skin lesions Lesions may range over a large portion of the body Thirst Rashes

Lesions may be worse in hot weather Severe itching T: Pink C: Yellow or White P: Superficial, forceful and rapid or Soft and rapid

Treats

Urticaria Eczema Recalcitrant eczema with desquamation Psoriasis Contact dermatitis Schonlein-Henoch purpura Tinea infection Diaper rash Rubella Skin diseases which worsen in hot weather Erysipelas Athlete's foot Blepharitis Acne Headache

Prickly Heat Pruritis (may be continuous) Senile pruritis Scabies Poison ivy Allergy rashes Allergic dermatitis Rice-field dermatitis Drug-induced dermatitis Neurological rashes Neurodermatitis Balanoposthitis Genital warts Gastralgia Pruritis associated with AIDS/HIV

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• This formula may be taken internally or applied topically.
• Composition: Jing Jie 6-9g, Fang Feng 6-9g, Niu Bang Zi 6-9g, Chan Tui 6-9g, Cang Zhu 6-9g, Ku Shen 6-9g, Mu Tong 3-4.5g, Shi Gao 6-9g, Zhi Mu 6-9g, Sheng Di Huang 6-9g, Dang Gui 6-9g, Hei Zhi Ma 6-9g, Gan Cao 3-4.5g (Secondary source)
• Best for acute or subacute cases.
• Structure: chief herbs Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Niu Bang Zi and Chan Tui expel Wind; first deputies Cang Zhu, Ku Shen and Mu Tong address Damp; second deputies Shi Gao and Zhi Mu clear Heat; assistants Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui and Hei Zhi Ma treat the Blood.

Modifications

For severe itch due to Wind-Heat and toxins:		For severe Blood Heat:
+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi
+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao
+ Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	+ Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao
+ Fr. Tribuli	Bai Ji Li	For severe Wind:
Or		+ Agkistrodon/Bungarus	Bai Hua She
+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Scorpio	Quan Xie
+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	+ Hb. Spirodelae	Fu Ping
+ Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	For severe Dampness:
+ Flos Chrysanthemi Indici	Ye Ju Hua	+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
For Wind-Damp + Pestilential factor:		+ Cx. Dictamni Radicis	Bai Xian Pi
- Nourishing herbs	+ Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
+ More detoxification herbs	For hives and urticaria due to Blood Heat:
For ampicillin-induced rash with Wind-Heat:		+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen
+ 6g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	For ampicillin-induced rash with Heat and toxins:
For ampicillin-induced rash with Blood Heat:		+ 6g Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
+ 9g. Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	For ampicillin-induced rash with Damp-Heat:
For more Wind-Heat:		- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi
+ Fr Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	For more Damp-Heat:
For Heat in the Blood:		+ Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
+ 9g Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	+ Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi
+ Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao	For wet-type eczema with Fluids in the lesions:
For allergic dermatitis with itching:		+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
+ Ten-Ingredient Decoction to Overcome Pathogens Shi Wei Bai Du San		For profuse exudation and a yellow, greasy tongue coat:
For nasopharyngeal cancer:		- Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
+ Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	+ Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
+ 9g Flos Magnoliae	Xin Yi	For chronic eczema:
+ 9g Fr. Xanthii	Cang Er Zi	+ Four Substances Decoction Si Wu Tang
+ 6g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi
For eczema due to Wind-Damp with Damp predominant:
+ 6g Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong
+ 9g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong
+ 9g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	- Sm. Sesame	Hei Zhi Ma
+ 9g Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	+ 12g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
+ 15g Concha Ostreae	Sheng Mu Li	+ 3g Medulla Tetrapanacis	Tong Cao
+ 12g Sp. Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao
+ 9g. Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae	Ban Zhi Lian	For eczema due to Wind-Heat:
+ Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen
+ 9g Hb. Solani Lyrati	Shu Yang Quan
+0.3g Sm. Momordicae Powder (do not decoct - take with water)	Mu Bie Zi Fen	+ Fr. Tribuli	Bai Ji Li
+ Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi
+ 1.5g Scorpio Powder (do not decoct - take with water)	Quan Xie Fen	For blepharitis:
+ Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo
For neurodermatitis:		+ Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen
- Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui
- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	+ Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	For psoriasis:
- Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong
- Sm. Sesame	Hei Zhi Ma	- Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ 10g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	- Sm. Sesame	Hei Zhi Ma
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 10g Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	+ 10g Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi
+ 12g Cx. Poria	Fu Ling Pi	+ 10g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
+ 12g Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi	+ 4.5g Flos Carthami	Hong Hua
+ 12g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	+ 4.5g Flos Campsis	Ling Xiao Hua
For balanoposthitis:		Or
- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	- Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen
+ 10g Medulla Tetrapanacis	Tong Cao
- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong
- Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	- Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
+ Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	- Sm. Sesame	Hei Zhi Ma
For urticaria due to Wind-Cold:		+ 15g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ Rx. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	+ 15g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
+ Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	+ 10g Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
For urticaria due to Yin Deficiency:		+ 12g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
+ Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	+ 10g Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao
+ Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi
+ Fr. Mume	Wu Mei	For senile pruritis with oozing due to scratching:
For neurodermatitis:		+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
- Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	+ Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie
- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	+ Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	For spontaneous sweating due to Wei Qi Deficiency:
- Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
- Sm. Sesame	Hei Zhi Ma	+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 10g Dry-fried Cx. Moutan	Chao Mu Dan Pi	For drug-induced dermatitis:
- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie
+ 12g Cx. Poria	Fu Ling Pi	- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng
+ 12g Fr. Kochiae	Da Fu Pi	- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
+ 12g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong
For drug-induced dermatitis with intense Heat:		- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	+ 30g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao
- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	+ 15g Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	+ 15g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
+ 30g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	For drug-induced dermatitis with intense itching:
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie
- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng
+ 15g Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye	- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
+ 15g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong
+ 30g Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen	- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ 12g Rx. Arnebiae/ Lithospermi	Zi Cao	+ 30g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao
For drug-induced dermatitis with dry stools:
- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	+ 15g Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye
- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	+ 15g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
- Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	+ 30g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	+ 9g Scorpio	Quan Xie
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	For urticaria due to Wind-Heat:
+ 30g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ 15g Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	+ Scolopendra	Wu Gong
+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi
+ 15g Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye	+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian
+ 15g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	Or
+ 9g Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie
For urticaria due to Wind-Heat with intense Heat:		- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng
+ 30g Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	+ 15g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	+ 9g Scorpio	Quan Xie
+ 30g Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi	For urticaria due to Wind-Heat with insomnia:
+ 15g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie
+ 9g Scorpio	Quan Xie	- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng
+ 30g Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen	+ 30g Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
+ 15g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ 15g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
For urticaria due to Wind-Heat with thirst:		+ 9g Scorpio	Quan Xie
- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	+ 15g Cx. Albizziae	He Huan Pi
- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	+ 15g Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae	Suan Zao Ren
+ 30g Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
+ 15g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi	For urticaria due to Wind-Heat with restlessness:
+ 9g Scorpio	Quan Xie
+ 15g Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie
For urticaria due to Blood Heat:		- Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng
- Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	+ 30g Fr. Kochiae	Di Fu Zi
- Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	+ 15g Cx. Dictamni	Bai Xian Pi
+ 3g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	+ 9g Scorpio	Quan Xie
+ 4.5g Plumula Nelumbinis	Lian Zi Xin