Author: Zong Xiao-Fan and Gary Liscum
Year: 1996
Source: Chinese Medicinal Teas
Category: Formulas that Release the Exterior
Pattern: Recent onset of Exterior Wind-Heat Invasion with Phlegm
Key Symptoms: Recent onset with fever, slight sweating, sore throat, cough with yellow phlegm
Tongue: Red with a thin slightly slimy yellow coating
Pulse: Floating, slippery, wiry and rapid
Ingredients
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Sang Ye
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Pinyin: Sang Ye
Chinese: 桑叶
Pharmaceutical: Folium Mori
Taxonomy: Morus alba
English: Mulberry Leaf |
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Tastes: Sweet, bitter, cold
Meridians Entered: Lung and Liver |
Actions & Indications:
- Disperses and scatters Wind-Heat
Wind-Heat with fever, headache, sore throat and cough
The Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing also says it eliminates Cold and Heat by promoting sweating
- Calms the Liver and clears the eyes
Liver channel eye problems due to Wind-Heat or Yin Deficiency
Vertigo due to Liver Yang Rising with red, sore, dry or painful eyes or spots in front of the eyes
Hypertension (high blood pressure), high blood sugar and cholesterol
- Clears Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing and moistens Dryness
Lung Heat with thick, yellow Phlegm
Lung Dryness with cough and a dry mouth
- Cools the Blood and stops bleeding
Mild cases of hematemesis due to Blood Heat
- Treats Xiao Ke
High blood glucose, type 2 diabetes, Upper Jiao Xiao Ke where thirst is the primary symptom
Management of obesity
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Standard Dosage: 9-15g in decoction.
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Ye Ju Hua
| 10g | |
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Pinyin: Ye Ju Hua
Chinese: 野菊花
Pharmaceutical: Flos Chrysanthemi Indici
English: Wild Chrysanthemum Flower |
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Tastes: Bitter, pungent, slightly cold
Meridians Entered: Liver, Lung and Heart |
Actions & Indications:
- Drains Fire and resolves toxicity
Fire toxicity with sore, swollen throat
Furuncles, carbuncles and sores (Chuang Yung)
Liver-Wind Fire causing red eyes
As an external wash for itching
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Standard Dosage: 10-15g in decoction.
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Pi Pa Ye
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Pinyin: Pi Pa Ye
Chinese: 枇杷叶
Pharmaceutical: Folium Eriobotryae
English: Loquat Leaf |
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Tastes: Bitter, slightly cold
Meridians Entered: Lung and Stomach |
Actions & Indications:
- Transforms Phlegm, clears Lung Heat and descends Lung Qi
Lung Heat or Lung Dryness with cough and wheezing Phlegm-Heat Rebellious Lung Qi
- Harmonizes the Stomach, clears Stomach Heat and descends Stomach Qi
Stomach Heat with nausea, vomiting, hiccup and belching Rebellious Stomach Qi
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Standard Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
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Preparation: Grind the herbs into a course powder and briefly boil in water, then pour off the liquid. Use 1 packet per day, taken frequently for 3-5 days.
Actions: Clears Heat and dispels Wind, resolves the Exterior and transforms Phlegm
Notes:
While Zong and Liscum (1996) are the published source, the formulas they present are simple folk remedies and likely much older.
Research Links:
Reference Notes: (click to display)
Most formulas are found in Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet (2009): Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies and Chen & Chen (2015) Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications. Others are from translations of primary sources. It is recommended that the original material is cross-referenced for mistakes and additional information.
Substitutions have been taken from Ken Lloyd & Prof. Leung (2004): Mayway UK Substitution List or the above publications and are intended as suggestions to help navigate the tight restrictions in the UK quickly. More applicable substitutions may be appropriate in specific situations.
Individual herb information has initially been sourced from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted.
