Bupleurum (with sprouts removed), Licorice (roasted), Platycodon Root, Ginseng (de-reeded), Chuanxiong, Poria (peeled), Bitter Orange (with pulp removed, stir-fried with bran), Peucedanum Root (with sprouts removed, washed), Notopterygium Root (with sprouts removed), Angelica Pubescens Root (with sprouts removed), each 900 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above 10 ingredients into coarse powder. Take 6 grams each time, add 150 ml of water, and include a small amount of ginger and mint. Boil until reduced to 100 ml, then remove the dregs. Take at any time, serving hot if there is more cold, or warm if there is more heat.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Tonifying qi and releasing the exterior, dispersing wind and dispelling dampness.

bubble_chart Indications

Cold-damage disease, seasonal epidemic, headache, neck stiffness, high fever, aversion to cold, body aches and pains, cold-induced cough, nasal congestion, heavy voice, wind-phlegm headache, vomiting, hiccups, chills and fever.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

Notopterygium and Pubescent Angelica are effective in dispelling wind-dampness pathogens throughout the body, releasing the exterior, and relieving pain. Bupleurum, Mentha, and Sichuan Lovage Rhizome help disperse external wind, assisting Notopterygium and Pubescent Angelica in releasing the exterior and dispersing wind. Peucedanum, Platycodon Root, Submature Bitter Orange, and Poria move qi, resolve dampness, and dispel phlegm. Ginseng tonifies qi and supports the body's healthy energy. Liquorice Root harmonizes the effects of all the herbs in the formula. The inclusion of Ginseng in this formula, which is primarily aimed at dispersing pathogens from the exterior, reinforces healthy qi and eliminates pathogenic factors, encouraging the expulsion of pathogens through sweating. As Wu Kun stated, "Nourish the healthy qi, defeat the pathogenic qi, hence it is called 'defeating toxins'." Overall, the formula tonifies qi, releases the exterior, disperses wind, and dispels dampness. It is suitable for individuals with insufficient healthy qi, suffering from common cold due to wind-cold and dampness, or those with initial symptoms of sores, ulcers, or dysentery exhibiting the aforementioned symptoms.