Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San, Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Green Tea, is Bo He, Chuan Xiong, Bai Zhi, Qiang Huo, Xi Xin, Jing Jie, Fang Feng and Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release an Exterior disorder showing in the head and neck.

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Actions and indications

Disperses Wind and stops pain

Headache from an external Wind attack, whether Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, in any part of the head
Pain can also be confined to a single region, such as the forehead, temples, crown or occiput
Sudden or recurring headache that follows exposure to wind or a change in the weather
Fever and chills, dislike of cold or wind, and body aches
Blocked or stuffy nose, sneezing, and clear or white nasal discharge
Dizziness or vertigo
Copious sputum
Tongue normal with a thin white coat; pulse floating

Modern uses

Upper respiratory tract infection
Common cold
Influenza
Fever
Tension headache
Migraine headache
Neurogenic headache
Post-concussion syndrome and headache
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial pain
Eye pain
Rhinitis
Acute and chronic sinusitis
Nasal polyps
Dizziness and vertigo
Numbness and paralysis of peripheral nerves
Peripheral neuropathy
Paresthesia

Modifications

Headache from Wind-Cold: + sheng jiang, + zi su ye, − bo he

Headache from Wind-Heat: + ju hua, + man jing zi, − qiang huo, − xi xin

Long-standing, stubborn headache: + hong hua, + jiang can, + quan xie

Long-standing, stubborn headache, second option: + ju hua, + jiang can

Long-standing, stubborn headache, third option: + jiang can, + quan xie, + tao ren, + hong hua

Long-standing, stubborn headache, fourth option: + ge gen, + zhi ban xia, + wu zhu yu, + gao ben, − lu cha

Headache with rhinitis or sinus congestion: + xin yi hua, + cang er zi

Headache with rhinitis or sinus congestion, second option: + gao ben, + cang zhu, − lu cha

Neurogenic headache: + man jing zi, + bai ji li

Headache in high blood pressure: + ju hua, + bai shao, + ge gen, + gou teng, − qiang huo, − bai zhi

Headache from rising Liver Yang: + he shou wu, + sang shen, + shi jue ming, + zhen zhu mu

Headache from Wind and Phlegm: + zhi ban xia, + fu ling

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Headache from Kidney deficiency: + gou qi zi, + da zao, + dang gui, + shu di huang, + du zhong
Frontal (Yang Ming) headache: + ge gen
Occipital (Tai Yang) headache: + gao ben
Temporal (Shao Yang) headache: + chai hu
Vertex (Jue Yin) headache: + wu zhu yu, + di long
Headache from Qi deficiency: + huang qi, + dang shen, + dang gui, − lu cha
Headache from Blood deficiency (combined with Si Wu Tang): − lu cha
Headache from Blood stasis: + tao ren, + hong hua, + dang gui, + dan shen
Headache from accumulated Phlegm: + bai zhu, + tian ma, + gou teng, + tu bie chong, + jiang can
Migraine, Qi and Blood both deficient: + dang shen, + bai shao
Migraine, Qi and Yin both deficient: + shu di huang, + gou qi zi
Phlegm-Damp angioneurotic headache (combined with Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang)
Angioneurotic headache from Blood stasis (combined with Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang)
Angioneurotic headache, Liver Qi stagnant with Heat (combined with Jia Wei Xiao Yao San)
Sinusitis: + ju hua, + xin yi hua, + cang er zi, + jin yin hua, + huang qin, − xi xin, − qiang huo, − jing jie, − lu cha
Nasal polyps: + xin yi hua, + cang er zi, + shi gao, + zao jiao, + zi su ye, − bo he, − gan cao
Trigeminal neuralgia: + jiang can, + man jing zi, + sheng ma, + ye ju hua, + sheng di huang, − qiang huo
Trigeminal neuralgia, marked Cold: + quan xie, + wu gong, + zhi tian nan xing, + zhi fu zi, − bo he, − lu cha
Trigeminal neuralgia, marked Cold, second option: + quan xie, + wu gong, + zhi tian nan xing, − bo he, − lu cha
Trigeminal neuralgia, marked Blood stasis: + quan xie, + wu gong, + zhi tian nan xing, + chi shao, + dan shen, + wu ling zhi, − bo he, − lu cha
Trigeminal neuralgia, prominent Wind-Cold signs: + quan xie, + wu gong, + zhi tian nan xing, + ma huang, − bo he, − lu cha
Trigeminal neuralgia plus interior Heat: + quan xie, + wu gong, + zhi tian nan xing, + shi gao, − bo he, − lu cha
Trigeminal neuralgia plus nasal discharge and blockage: + quan xie, + wu gong, + zhi tian nan xing, + cang er zi, + xin yi hua, − bo he, − lu cha
Trigeminal neuralgia plus nausea, poor digestion or no appetite: + quan xie, + wu gong, + zhi tian nan xing, + mai ya, + zhi ke, − bo he, − lu cha
Pain at the nape or back of the head: + ge gen, − lu cha
Pain at the top of the head: + gao ben, − lu cha
Headache at the temples: + chai hu, − lu cha
Severe headache with marked Cold: + xi xin
Headache with interior Heat: + shi gao, + huang qin, − lu cha
Facial pain: + yan hu suo, + man jing zi, + dang gui, − bo he, − lu cha
Facial pain plus sneezing and white nasal discharge: + yan hu suo, + man jing zi, + dang gui, + cang er zi, + cong bai, − bo he, − lu cha
Facial pain with headache: + yan hu suo, + man jing zi, + dang gui, + gao ben, − bo he, − lu cha
Facial pain plus cold hands and feet: + yan hu suo, + man jing zi, + dang gui, + gui zhi, + gan jiang, − bo he, − lu cha
Facial pain plus facial spasm: + yan hu suo, + man jing zi, + dang gui, + zhi bai fu zi, − bo he, − lu cha
Eye pain: − bo he
Eye pain with fever: + chai hu, + gui zhi, − bo he
Eye pain, stiff neck: + ge gen, − bo he
Eye pain, nasal blockage: + cang er zi, + xin yi hua, − bo he
Eye pain with headache: + wu zhu yu, − bo he
Wind-Cold headache, strongly averse to cold: + wu zhu yu, + gui zhi, − bo he
Feverish Wind-Cold headache: + chai hu, + ma huang, − bo he
Wind-Cold headache, aching body: + ge gen, − bo he
Wind-Cold headache, blocked and runny nose: + cang er zi, + xin yi hua, − bo he

Cautions

contraindication Not for headache of internal origin, such as ascending Liver Yang, Liver Wind, deficient Qi or Blood, or deficient Kidney or Liver Yin; its warm, pungent, scattering herbs can make these worse

caution Avoid long or repeated courses, since its drying, scattering nature can wear down Qi and Blood

caution Headache that recurs or lingers with no obvious onset after wind exposure needs a proper diagnosis first, not a formula that releases the surface

caution Contains Xi Xin, whose amount is restricted in many regulatory systems over aristolochic acid concerns in its plant family

pregnancy Holds Chuan Xiong, which moves Blood, and strongly dispersing herbs; in pregnancy use only under professional guidance

Names

Pinyin

chuan xiong cha tiao san·chuan xiong cha tiao san·chuān xiōng chá tiáo sàn

Chinese

川芎茶調散

English Name

Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be taken with Green Tea·Chuan Chiung and Tea Regulating Formula·Tea-Blended Ligusticum Powder·Cnidium and Tea Formula·Powder of Ligustici Chuanxiong Mixed with Camellia Sinensis

chuan xiong cha tiao san

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Disperses Wind and stops pain

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