[Efficacy]

Inducing sweating to release exterior, dispersing wind and removing dampness.

External contraction wind cold-dampness evil, aversion to cold with fever, headache, aching pain in the limbs, swollen cheeks, without sweating, nasal congestion, cough with phlegm, thin and white coating, floating or tight pulse.

[Prescription]

This prescription is suitable for external contraction diseases and exterior cold syndrome/pattern. Fangzhong Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia Root are the king, taking the pungent warmth and collecting it, dispersing the effect of releasing the exterior of the wind and increasing the power of sweating; Notopterygium, Pubescent Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Fresh Ginger Rhizome disperse wind-cold dampness evil and remove headache body pain; Bupleurum, Mentha clears up expelling pathogens through the exterior, dissipating heat from the skin surface; Peucedanum, Submature Bitter Orange, Platycodon Root lowering qi resolving phlegm, can cure cough chest tightness; Poria, Liquorice Root tonifying qi to strengthen the spleen, to Gustomach qi.

1. aversion to cold with fever.
2. Nasal congestion. Heavy sound.
3. The limbs are sore and heavy.

[Addition and subtraction]

1. cutaneous pruitus: add Sophora, Great Burdock Achene, Atractylodes Rhizome, Glabrous Greenbrier .
2. Chest and diaphragm stuffiness: Add Magnolia Bark and Platycodon Root.
3. wind-cold cough: Add Bitter Apricot Seed, Great Burdock Achene.
4. anorexia chest tightness: add Patchouli, fried Germinated Barley .

[Modern application]

This recipe promotes blood circulation on the body surface, inhibits viruses, and is antibacterial. Used for common cold, influenza, arthritis, measles, psoriasis, eczema, itchy skin, impediment diseases, arthritis, bronchitis, rhinitis, carbuncle and swelling.

Toxin-Vanquishing Powder: For this recipe, go to Schizonepeta, Saposhnikovia Root, add Sinflower, Forsythia , mainly used to treat redness, swelling and pain of carbuncle.