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Xiao Feng San

From "Zang Fu Syndromes," by McDonald and Penner

English: Eliminate Wind Powder from "True Lineage"

Also known as: Tangkuei and Arctium Formula

• Ingredients
• Actions
• Syndromes
• Clinical Manifestations
• Treats
• Modifications

Latin	Pinyin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	1-3g	Releases the exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching. With Fang Feng, Niu Bang Zi and Chan Tui, opens pores and disperses Wind.
Rx. Ledebouriellae	Fang Feng	2-3g	Releases the exterior, moves Qi and expels Wind-Cold-Dampness. With Cang Zhu, for pain due to Wind-Dampness.
Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	2-6g	Disperses Wind-Heat, benefits the throat, clears internal Heat and vents rashes. With Chan Tui, for weeping ulcers.
Periostricum Cicadae	Chan Tui	1-3g	Expels Wind, clears internal Heat and vents rashes.
Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	2-6g	Strongly dries Dampness and expels Wind-Dampness. With Ku Shen and Mu Tong, for leakage of Fluids.
Rx. Sophorae Flav.	Ku Shen	1-3g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind and stops itching.
Caulis Mutong	Mu Tong	1.5-6g	Drains Damp-Heat through the urine. With Dang Gui, activates Blood.
Gypsum	Shi Gao	3-9g	Clears Heat and drains Fire. With Zhi Mu, Clears Qi-level Heat and helps prevent the disorder from deepening.
Rx. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	1.5-4.5g	Clears Heat, drains Fire, nourishes Yin and moistens Dryness. With Shi Gao, for epidemic diseases.
Rx. Rehmanniae (raw)	Sheng Di Huang	3-9g	Cools Blood and clears Heat.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-9g	Nourishes and invigorates Blood, expels pus and generates flesh.
Sm. Sesame	He Zhi Ma	1.5-4.5g	Nourishes Yin and Blood.
(Sm. Cannabis)	(Huo Ma Ren)	(1.5-4.5g)	(Substitute for He Zhi Ma.)
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	1-3g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity and harmonizes.

Disperses Wind, Eliminates Dampness, Clears Heat, Cools Blood and Stops itch.

Damp-Heat Injures SP

Skin conditions due to Wind-Damp and Heat

Weepy, itchy, red skin lesions Thirst

Lesions may range over a large portion of the body Lesions may be worse in hot weather

T: Pink
C: Yellow
P: Superficial, Shi and rapid or Soft and rapid

Urticaria Recalcitrant eczema with desquamation Contact dermatitis Tinea infection Athlete's foot Pruritis (may be continuous) Poison ivy Drug allergies

Eczema Psoriasis Schoenlein-Henoch purpura Diaper rash Prickly heat Scabies Allergy rashes Neurological rashes

Marked Qi or Blood Xu.

Notes

May be taken internally or applied topically.

For severe itch due to Wind-Heat and toxins: + Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua + Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao + Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying + Fr. Tribuli Bai JI Li

For severe Blood Heat: + Cx. Moutan Radicis Mu Dan Pi + Rx. Paeoniae Rubrae Chi Shao + Rx. Lithospermi Zi Cao

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