Qing Shang Fang Feng Tang
Ingredients: Radix Saposhnikoviae (fang feng), Fructus Forsythiae (liang qiao), Radix Angelicae dahuricae (bai zhi), Radix Platycodonis (jie geng), Radix Scutellariae (haung qin), Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong), Rhizoma Coptidis (huang lian), Herba Schizonepetae (jing jie), Fructus Gardeniae (shan zhi zi), Fructus Aurantii (zhi ke), Herba Menthae (bo he), Radix Glycyrrhizae (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 清上防風湯 Pin-Yin: Qing Shang Fang Feng Tang English: Siler Combination Romaji: Seijo Boufu To Kanji: 清上防風湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun, 1587)
How it works:
- Disperses wind
- Clears heat from upper warmer
- Dispels dampness
Clinical Applications:
- Wind-heat in upper warmer
- Upper warmer fire
First recorded in the Ming dynasty, Qing Shang Fang Feng Tang is an herbal combination traditionally used to help with wind-heat and fire in the upper warmer by dispersing wind, clearing heat, and dispelling dampness.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Siler |
Fang Feng |
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Scute |
Huang Qin |
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Dahurican Angelica Root |
Bai Zhi |
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Forsythia |
Lian Qiao |
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Mentha |
Bo He |
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Coptis |
Huang Lian |
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Gardenia |
Zhi Zi |
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Schizonepeta |
Jing Jie |
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Chih-ko |
Zhi Qiao |
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Cnidium |
Chuan Xiong |
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Platycodon |
Jie Geng |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Siler is a pungent flavored herb used to dispel wind and remove toxins from the upper warmer.