Release the Exterior: Head and Neck SX

Question 1

• Indication: HA due to wind evil attack
• Fx: Disperse wind, alleviate pain
• Sx: HA in any part of the head, fever, aversion to cold, dizziness, nasal congestion
• T: Thin, white coating
• P: Floating
• Ingredients:
  Chuan Xiong (King) 12g Shao Yang/Jue Yin HA
  Bo He 12g
  Jing Jie 12g
  Qiang Huo 6g Tai Yang HA
  Bai Zhi 6g Yang Ming HA
  Xi Xin 3g Shao Yin HA
  Fang Feng 4.5g
  Zhi Gan Cao 6g
  Cha Ye (Green Tea Leaves)

A Formula

Answer 1

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San (Chuan Xiong Powder taken w/ Green Tea)

Question 2

• Indication: Profuse nasal discharge from WH
• Fx: Disperses wind and opens nasal orifices
• Sx: Stuffy/runny nose w/ foul smelling discharge, frontal HA
• T: Normal or yellow coating
• P: Floating, rapid
• Ingredients:
  Cang Er Zi (King) 7.5g
  Xin Yi Hua (King) 15g
  Bai Zhi 30g
  Bo He 1.5g

B Formula

Answer 2

Cang Er Zi San (Xanthium Powder)

Question 3

• Indication: Exterior WC excess syndrome + stiff/rigid neck
• Fx: Releases muscle layer, generates fluids
• Sx: Aversion to cold, fever w/o sweating, stiff and rigid neck/shoulder/upper back
• T: Normal or white coating
• P: Floating, tight
• Ingredients:
  Ge Gen (King) 12g
  Ma Huang 9g
  Gui Zhi 6g
  Bai Shao 6g
  Sheng Jiang 9g
  Da Zao 12pcs
  Gan Cao 6g

B Formula

Answer 3

Ge Gen Tang (Kudzu Decoction)