Fangfeng, Chuanxiong, Danggui, Shaoyao, Dahuang, Boheye, Mahuang, Lianqiao, Mangxiao, each 15 gm; Shigao, Huangqin, Jiegeng, each 30 gm; Huashi 90 gm; Gancao 60 gm; Jingjie, Baizhu, Zhizi, each 7.5 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above ingredients into powder. Take 6 grams each time, add 200 ml of water and 3 slices of ginger, and decoct until reduced to 120 ml.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispelling wind and releasing the exterior, clearing heat and promoting bowel movements.

bubble_chart Indications

Wind-heat congestion and excess in both exterior and interior, aversion to cold and high fever, blurred vision, headache, red and painful eyes, bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth, throat discomfort, chest and diaphragm stuffiness, cough, vomiting, wheezing, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, constipation, dark and scanty urine; sores, abscesses, bloody stools, hemorrhoids, fistula disease, wind-induced urticaria, greasy and slightly yellow tongue coating, rapid pulse. Currently used for common cold, influenza, urticaria, eczema, neurogenic or vascular headache, trigeminal neuralgia, and other conditions characterized by wind-heat congestion and internal obstruction.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Saposhnikovia Root, Schizonepeta, Ephedra, and Mentha are light and dispersing, dispersing wind and releasing the external, allowing wind-heat pathogens to be resolved through sweating; Rhubarb Rhizoma and Mirabilite purge heat and promote bowel movement, while Gardenia and Talc clear heat and drain dampness, enabling interior heat to be expelled through urination and defecation. Additionally, Gypsum, Skullcap Root, Forsythia, and Platycodon Root clear and resolve heat in the lung and stomach; Chinese Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, and Peony Root nourish blood and harmonize internal injuries, thereby achieving the effects of dispersing wind, releasing the external, purging heat, and promoting bowel movement. Wang Xugao commented on this formula, stating: "This is a comprehensive treatment for the exterior, interior, qi, and blood, addressing the triple energizer," and "It is named 'Tong Sheng' (Universal Sage) to emphasize its miraculous efficacy."

For drooling and coughing, add 15 grams of Pinellia (prepared with ginger).