bubble_chart Efficacy

Inducing sweating to release the exterior, dispersing wind and dispelling dampness, tonifying qi to support the body's vital energy.

bubble_chart Indications

Insufficient healthy qi, external contraction of wind-cold damp exterior pattern. Aversion to cold with high fever, headache and painful stiff neck, aching pain in the limbs without sweating, nasal congestion with a heavy voice, cough with white phlegm, chest and diaphragm stuffiness and fullness, white greasy tongue coating, floating and soggy pulse or floating and rapid pulse that is weak upon deep pressure.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This formula was originally designed for pediatric use, as children's original qi is not yet fully developed, their resistance to disease is weak, and they are prone to external pathogens. Due to insufficient healthy qi, it is difficult to expel the pathogens, hence the combination of tonifying qi and exterior-releasing medicinals is used to support the healthy qi while expelling the pathogens. In the formula, Ginseng tonifies qi and supports the healthy qi; Qiang and Du are used together, excelling in inducing sweating to release the exterior, dispelling wind, and removing dampness. When combined with Ginseng, they enhance the ability to expel pathogens and strengthen the exterior-releasing effect. Sichuan Lovage Rhizome is pungent, warm, and aromatic, assisting Qiang and Du in inducing sweating to expel exterior pathogens, while also invigorating blood and removing stagnation, thereby enhancing the effect of diffusing impediment to relieve pain. Bupleurum releases the flesh and reduces fever. Platycodon Root, Submature Bitter Orange, Peucedanum, and Poria promote the descent of lung qi, regulate qi, and resolve phlegm. Liquorice Root harmonizes the various medicinals, and the addition of a small amount of Fresh Ginger Rhizome and Mentha enhances the pungent dispersing and exterior-releasing effects. This formula is one of the representative formulas of the "boating-up-the-stream therapy" method and can also be used for dysentery and diarrhea caused by pathogens sinking from the exterior to the interior.

1. external contraction wind-cold dampness.
2. fever and chills without sweating.
3. body pain and cough.
4. sore and ulcer with rash.
5. floating and weak pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. exterior pattern Severe cases: add Schizonepeta, Saposhnikovia Root, Skullcap Root.
2. cutaneous pruritus: add Lonicera, Forsythia.
3. cough: add Aster, Coltsfoot Flower.
4. nasal congestion: add Magnolia, Cocklebur Fruit.
5. heat toxin constipation: add Rhubarb Rhizoma, Mirabilite.
6. wind-toxin rash: may combine with Wind-Dispersing Powder.
7. fever wind-cold: may combine with Cimicifuga and Pueraria Decoction.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

This formula contains pungent, warm, and aromatic-drying ingredients, and is not suitable for dysentery or diarrhea caused by summerheat dampness or intense heat affecting the intestines.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Common cold, influenza, cough, bronchitis, sore and ulcer, urticaria, eczema, eye diseases, measles, dysentery.