Xiao Feng San (Bian Fang)
Ingredients: Dong quai root (dang qui), Rehmannia unprocessed root tuber (sheng di), Anemarrhena rhizome (zhi mu), Siler root (fang feng), Schizonepeta aboveground parts (jing jie), Shrubby sophora root (ku shen), Cang-zhu atractylodes rhizome (cang zhu), Burdock fruit (niu bang zi), Gypsum (shi gao), Cicada moulting (chan tui), Sesame seed (hu ma ren), Chinese licorice root & rhizome (gan cao), Summer cypress fruit (di fu zi).
Mandarin: 消風散 (變方) Pin-Yin: Xiao Feng San (Bian Fang) English: Angelica & Arctium Formula Korean: 소도제 Romaji: Shofu San Kanji: 消風散 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Orthodox Lineage of External Medicine (Wai Ke Zheng Zong)
How it works:
- Extinguishes wind
- Removes dampness
- Clears heat
- Cools the blood
Clinical Applications:
- Wind toxins encountering internal damp heat, resulting in wind rash or damp rash
- Stagnant qi wind
Xiao Feng San is a 17th century formula that balances heat and moisture levels to combat wind rash or damp rash that has been caused by wind toxins encountering internal damp heat. This formula address wind rash or damp rash by extinguishing wind, removing dampness, clearing internal heat, and cooling the blood.
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
Raw Rehmannia |
Sheng Di Huang |
Cicada |
Jin Chan |
Sesame |
Hu Ma Ren |
Arctium |
Niu Bang Zi |
Gypsum |
Shi Gao |
Kochia |
Di Fu Zi |
Saposhnikovia |
Fang Feng |
Anemarrhea |
Zhi Mu |
Sophora Root |
Shan Dou Gen |
Schizonepeta |
Jing Je |
Atractylodes |
Cang Zhu |
Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Dang Gui (Angelica Root) nourishes and strengthens the blood, and Arctium extinguishes wind-heat and removes internal heat.