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formula
Yu Ping Feng San
chinese formulae
definition
Yu Ping Feng San = "Jade Windscreen Powder"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 352; Yeung, p. 280.
signs and symptoms: Aversion to drafts, spontaneous sweating, recurrent colds, pale complexion.
tongue and pulse: pale tongue with a white coating, and floating, deficient, and soft pulse.
indications: Qi Xu (Deficiency), especially Wei Qi Xu (Deficiency). With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as upper respiratory tract infection, allergic rhinitis, exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, mild bronchitis (especially in children), and hyperthyroidism.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 10 grams: astragalus (huang qi).
» 9 grams: white atractylodes (bai zhu), siler (fang feng).
modifications:
» for Externally-contracted disorders with aversion to wind, sweating, and a moderate pulse, add cinnamon twig (gui zhi).
» for persistent sweating, add oyster shell (mu li), triticum (fu xiao mai) and schizandra (wu wei zi).
» for hypotension, take with Sheng Mai San.
» for allergic rhinitis, take with Xanthium F. (Cang Er Zi San).
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