bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispel external wind-cold, clear internal heat, and unblock the nose to promote orifice function.

bubble_chart Indications

Nasal diseases accompanied by Pueraria Decoction syndrome, with stiffness and discomfort in the neck and back, absence of sweating, aversion to wind, nasal congestion, runny nose, or inability to smell.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This formula is composed of Pueraria Decoction with the addition of Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Platycodon Root, Magnolia, Skullcap Root, and Gypsum. It is suitable for cases where there is an external Pueraria Decoction syndrome (stiffness in the neck and back, aversion to wind without sweating, etc.) and internal lung and stomach heat leading to nasal diseases. In the formula, Pueraria Decoction releases the exterior, promotes fluid production, and relaxes the sinews; Sichuan Lovage Rhizome is pungent and aromatic, dispersing upward to the head and dispelling wind to relieve pain; Magnolia Flower Powder addresses wind-cold and relieves nasal congestion; Skullcap Root and Gypsum clear heat and purge fire, clearing excess heat from the lungs and stomach; Platycodon Root carries the other herbs upward to the head and promotes the flow of lung qi. When these herbs are used together, they treat both the exterior and interior, gradually curing nasal diseases.

1. nasal diseases with exterior pattern, stiffness in the neck and back, without sweating, aversion to cold.
2. nasal congestion with runny nose.
3. inability to smell.
4. thirst.
5. floating pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. Nasal congestion with loss of smell: Add Cocklebur Fruit and Acorus.
2. Throat discomfort: Add Lonicera, Forsythia, and Scrophularia Root.
3. Cough: Add Aster and Coltsfoot Flower.
4. Swollen and painful gums: Add Cimicifuga Rhizome and Unprocessed Rehmannia Root.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Chronic rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, common cold nasal congestion, tonsillitis, swollen and painful gums.