Fang Feng Tong Sheng San 防风通圣散
Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Formulas from the Discussion Illuminating the Yellow Emperor’s Basic Questions (Huang di su wen man ming lun fang)
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Herb Name |
Latin |
Amount |
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Talcum |
90 grams |
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Calcium sulphate |
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Platycodon grandiflorum |
30 grams ea. |
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Saposhnikovia divaricata |
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Ephedra sinica |
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Rheum palmatum |
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Mirabilitum |
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Schizonepeta tenuifolia |
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Mentha haplocalyx |
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Gardenia jasminoides |
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Forsythia suspensa |
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Scutellaria baicalensis |
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Ligusticum chuanxiong |
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Angelica sinensis |
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Paeonia lactiflora |
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Atractylodes macrocephala |
15 grams ea. |
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Glycyrrhiza uralensis |
30 grams |
* Rhubarb root is wine-fried
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Clears Wind, purges Heat, clears the Exterior
Use:
Fever and chills, dizziness, red eyes, thick yellow phlegm, bitter taste, red tongue with yellow coat and a rapid or wiry pulse.
1. Influenza (heat-type)
2. Acute upper respiratory tract infection
3. Carbuncles
4. Dermatitis
5. Acne
6. Urticaria
7. Heat rash
8. Food poisoning
9. Acute Mania
10. Obesity
Dose:
6–9 grams with a decoction of fresh Ginger
Cautions:
Only used for acute cases with Heat
Modifications:
1. With Chills, remove Ephedra
2. If there is no marked Fever, omit Gypsum.
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In pill form, this can be used more broadly for acute Wind-Heat or Heat-toxin.