Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang, Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness, is Qiang Huo, Du Huo, Gao Ben, Fang Feng, Chuan Xiong, Man Jing Zi and Zhi Gan Cao.

Herb

Amount

3 g

3 g

1.5 g

1.5 g

1.5 g

0.9 g

1.5 g

Actions and indications

Releases the Exterior and dispels Wind-Damp

Wind-Damp attacking the exterior, typically after catching cold when sweaty or from living in damp surroundings
Mild fever with chills, the chills stronger, and slight aversion to wind and cold
No sweating
Heaviness through the whole body, as if weighed down
Tongue pink with a white or greasy white coat; pulse floating, or floating and slow, soft or tight

Alleviates pain

Head that feels heavy and aches
Stiff neck; aching back with trouble bending or turning the trunk
Aches of the muscles or the whole body
Sciatica
Dizziness, lassitude, poor appetite, chest oppression and scanty urine

Modern uses

Common cold and influenza
Upper respiratory tract infection
Tension headache, muscular headache and neurogenic headache
Migraine
Neck pain and stiffness
Cervical spondylosis and other cervical disorders
Upper back pain
Low back pain
Whole body pain
Painful obstruction (Bi)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatic fever and rheumatic diseases
Scapulohumeral periarthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Foot pain
Sciatica
Polyneuritis
Allergic rhinitis and rhinitis
Oedema
Oliguria
Anorexia
Epilepsy
Scleroderma
Impotence

Modifications

Cold-Damp gathered in the Tai Yang with fever, stiff neck or low back pain: + han fang ji, + zhi fu zi

Joints that are hot and painful: + huang bai, + guang fang ji, + yi yi ren

Hot, painful joints, alternative set: + han fang ji, + zhi chuan wu

Severe cases: + zhi fu zi

Vomiting and nausea: + zhi ban xia

Migraine: + chai hu, + huang qin

Headache from high blood pressure, or pain and stiffness of the head and shoulders: + ge gen, + chi shao

Rheumatoid arthritis: + qin jiao, + han fang ji

Excess Damp: + cang zhu, + hou po

Sinusitis: + cang er zi

Wind-Cold: + jing jie, + sheng jiang

Wind-Damp-Heat painful obstruction: + huang bai, + cang zhu

Show all 74 modifications

Wind-Damp with deficient Qi: + huang qi, + sheng ma, + chai hu, + dang shen, + bo he, + xi xin
Pain all over from Damp-Heat: + cang zhu, + huang bai, + zhu ling, + ze xie, − man jing zi, − gao ben, − chuan xiong, − du huo
Inflamed joints: + huang bai, + cang zhu, + yi yi ren
Arthritis: + wei ling xian, + wu shao she
Oedema with deficient Qi: + dang shen, + chao bai zhu
Oedema with little urine: + fu ling pi, + ze xie, + che qian zi, + mu tong
Oedema with food stagnation: + gu ya, + mai ya, + chao lai fu zi, + shan zha
Oedema with deficient Kidney Yang: + ba ji tian, + yin yang huo
Cervical problems with blurred vision: + gou qi zi, + sha yuan zi
Cervical problems with stiff facial muscles: + qin jiao, + quan xie, + wu gong
Cervical problems with trouble swallowing: + hou po, + zi su geng
Cervical problems with a numb tongue: + dan shen, + jiang can, + quan xie
Cervical problems with headache and low blood pressure: + ren shen, + huang qi, + sheng ma
Cervical problems with headache and high blood pressure: + fu ling, + ze xie, + che qian zi, + huai niu xi
Headache with heavy Damp: + cang zhu, + bai zhi
Headache from Summerheat and Damp: + huo xiang, + cang zhu, + pei lan, − qiang huo, − du huo, − fang feng
Carpal tunnel syndrome: + gui zhi, + sang zhi, + wei ling xian, + cang zhu, − man jing zi
Wind-Cold type backache in the lumbar region: + gui zhi, + ma huang
Low back pain with heavy Damp: + cang zhu
Low back pain that is severe: + zhi fu zi
Heavy head: + cang zhu
Heavy head with vomiting and nausea: + cang zhu, + hou po, + zhi ban xia
Heavy head with chills and fever: + cang zhu, + bai zhi, + xi xin
Heavy head with a bitter taste and thirst: + cang zhu, + huang qin
Low back pain with sneezing and runny nose: + huo xiang
Low back pain with cold limbs and chilliness: + gui zhi
Low back pain that feels cold: + zhi fu zi, + du huo
Low back pain that feels heavy: + cang zhu, + han fang ji
Low back pain with abdominal fullness and little appetite: + sha ren
Lumbar pain accompanied by diarrhea: + fu ling
Polyneuritis: + lu jiao jiao, + xi xin, + rou gui, + hong hua, + ma huang, + gan jiang
Frozen shoulder (periarthritis): + jiang huang
Frozen shoulder with badly restricted movement: + jiang huang, + shen jin cao, + luo shi teng
Frozen shoulder with the shoulder feeling very cold: + jiang huang, + gui zhi, + zhi chuan wu, − man jing zi
Stiff, painful neck: + ge gen, + wei ling xian, + gui zhi, + cang zhu, − man jing zi
Pain in the upper back: + qin jiao, + cang zhu
Pain in the shoulder: + jiang huang
Pain in the neck: + ge gen
Neck pain and headache: + ge gen, + bai zhi
Neck pain and a heavy body: + ge gen, + fu ling, + han fang ji
Neck pain and little appetite: + ge gen, + zhi ban xia, + yi yi ren, + sha ren
Pain of the upper and mid back, sneezing and runny nose: + huo xiang
Pain of the upper and mid back, little appetite: + mai ya, + ji nei jin
Pain of the upper and mid back, diarrhea: + fu ling, + zi su ye
Middle back pain with abdominal fullness: + chen pi, + bai zhu
Pain all over with headache: + bai zhi, + bo he
Pain all over with swollen joints: + mu gua, + yi yi ren
Pain all over with a heavy feeling: + can sha, + ze xie
Pain all over with low fever: + huo xiang, + pei lan
Pain all over with little appetite: + zhi ban xia, + sha ren
Pain of the feet: + cang zhu, + chuan niu xi
Painful feet that feel cold: + cang zhu, + chuan niu xi, + gui zhi
Foot pain with swollen feet: + cang zhu, + chuan niu xi, + ze xie, + fu ling
Foot pain with little appetite: + cang zhu, + chuan niu xi, + ji nei jin, + mai ya
Foot pain with runny nose: + cang zhu, + chuan niu xi, + huo xiang
Foot pain with diarrhea: + cang zhu, + chuan niu xi, + fu ling
Headache: + fu ling, + zhi ban xia
Headache and a heavy body: + fu ling, + zhi ban xia, + cang zhu
Headache and lassitude: + fu ling, + zhi ban xia, + xiang ru, + hou po
Headache and a full chest: + fu ling, + zhi ban xia, + xiang ru, + huo xiang, + bai dou kou
Headache and little appetite: + fu ling, + zhi ban xia, + xiang ru, + ji nei jin, + mai ya
Headache and loose stools: + fu ling, + zhi ban xia, + xiang ru, + cang zhu, + hou po

Cautions

contraindication Weak, deficient constitutions, including deficiency of Qi, Blood or Yin, unless modified

caution Constitutional Yin deficiency

contraindication Wind-Heat, and Wind-Damp that has turned to Heat with red, hot, swollen joints, unless Heat-clearing herbs are added

caution Any condition with Heat

contraindication Colds in which the patient is already sweating

caution Too much can cause heavy sweating that damages fluids and Yang; keep to a short course for the acute stage

pregnancy Contains Chuan Xiong, which moves Blood: use in pregnancy only under professional guidance

Pinyin

qiang huo shen shi tang·qiang huo sheng shi tang

English Name

Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness

qiang huo shen shi tang

About qiang huo shen shi tang

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Releases the Exterior and dispels Wind-Damp

Alleviates pain

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Preparation

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