Herb Formulas Notebook

Yin Qiao San

Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder


Author: Wu Tang / Wu Ju Tong, 吴瑭 / 吴鞠通

Year: 1798

Source: Systematic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian, 溫病條辨)


Category: Formulas that Release the Exterior

Pattern: Wind-Heat invasion

Key Symptoms: Fever, slight chills, aversion to heat, headache, thirst, cough, sore throat

Tongue: Red tip with thin white or yellow coat
Pulse: Floating, rapid


Ingredients

Jin Yin Hua 9-15g
Lian Qiao 9-15g
Jie Geng 3-6g
Niu Bang Zi 9-12g
Bo He 3-6g (add in last 5 minutes)
Dan Dou Chi 3-6g
Jing Jie Sui 6-9g
Dan Zhu Ye 3-6g
Xuan Lu Gen 15-30g
Gan Cao 3-6g


Preparation: Decoction. Do not cook for more than 20 minutes


Actions: Disperses Wind-Heat, clears Heat, resolves Toxicity

Contraindications: Damp-Heat



Notes:
Ploberger (2017), in Westliche und traditionell chinesische Heilkräuter, offers the following alternative using western herbs:

Herba Menthae(Peppermint)7g(Emperor & Envoy)
Flos Tiliae(Linden blossoms)8g(Emperor & Envoy)
Herba Pulmonariae(Lungwort)5g(Minster)
Flos Sambuci(Elderflower)3g(Minster)
Folium Melissae(Lemon Balm)4g(Minster)
Herba Violae tricolores(Wild Pansy)4g(Assistant)
Radix Glycyrrhizae(Licorice root)2g(Assistant)



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These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted.