【Chinese Name】 |
消風散
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【Phonetic】 |
Xiao Feng San
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【English Name】 |
Wind-Dispersing Powder |
【Classification】 |
Wind-calming formulas |
【Source】 |
《Orthodox Lineage of External Medicine》Wai Ke Zheng Zong《外科正宗》 |
【Combination】 |
Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) 1 qian (6g), Rehmanniae Radix (Sheng Di) 1 qian (6g), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Feng) 1 qian (6g), Cicadae Periostracum (Chan Tui) 1 qian (6g), Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (Zhi Mu) 1 qian (6g), Sophorae Flavescentis Radix (Ku Shen) 1 qian (6g), Cannabis Fructus (Hu Ma) 1 qian (6g), Schizonepetae Herba (Jing Jie) 1 qian (6g), Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cang Zhu) 1 qian (6g), Arctii Fructus (Niu Bang Zi) 1 qian (6g), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Gao) 1 qian (6g), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao) 0.5 qian (3g), Akebiae Caulis (Mu Tong) 0.5 qian (3g) |
【Method】 |
Prepare the ingredients as a decoction. |
【Action】 |
Scatters wind and eliminates dampness, clears heat and nourishes the blood. |
【Indication】 |
Xiao Feng San is indicated for rubella and eczema. The symptoms are itching skin, red rashes that affect a large part of the body, fluids that leak upon scratching, a white or yellow tongue coating, and a superficial, rapid pulse. |
【Pathogenesis】 |
This formula treats rubella and eczema caused by wind-heat or wind-dampness trapped between the skin, striae, and interstices. Wind, dampness, and heat invade the body and settle in the blood vessels where it is unable to vent externally or drain internally. The symptoms are itching skin, red rashes, fluids that leak upon scratching. The appropriate treatment is to scatter wind, clear heat, and eliminate dampness; scattering wind is the primary method and clearing heat and eliminating dampness are secondary. |
【Application】 |
1. Essential pattern differentiation Xiao Feng San serves as the common formula used to treat rubella and eczema. This clinical pattern is marked by pruritus, red measles, floating pulse. 2. Modern applications This formula may be used in the following biomedically defined disorders when the patient shows signs and symptoms of wind-heat or wind-damp patterns: acute urticaria, eczema, allergic dermatitis, paddy field dermatitis, drug-induced dermatitis, and neurodermatitis. 3. Cautions and contraindications This formula should not be used to treat rubella due to deficient cold. During the course of treatment, patients are forbidden to take spicy, seafood, cigarettes, wine, or strong tea to ensure good efficacy. |
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