xiao feng san

Elminate Wind Powder from True Lineage

About xiao feng san

Xiao Feng San, Eliminate Wind Powder from the True Lineage, is Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Niu Bang Zi, Chan Tui, Cang Zhu, Ku Shen, Mu Tong, Shi Gao, Zhi Mu, Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui, Hei Zhi Ma and Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release Wind from the skin and channels.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
jing jie	3 g
fang feng	3 g
niu bang zi	3 g
chan tui	3 g
cang zhu	3 g
ku shen	3 g
mu tong	1.5 g
shi gao	3 g
zhi mu	3 g
sheng di huang	3 g
dang gui	3 g
hei zhi ma	3 g
gan cao	1.5 g

Actions and indications

Disperses Wind and stops itching

Skin eruptions from Wind-Damp (damp rash) or Wind-Heat (wind rash) contending with Damp-Heat inside
Red, itchy lesions that weep or ooze and crust when scratched, sometimes over a large area of the body
Severe, persistent itch, which heat, sweating or scratching can make worse
Raised wheals that appear suddenly, move about and fade
Flares with wind, heat or hot weather, or after foods such as fish and shellfish

Clears Heat and drains Dampness

Damp-Heat injuring the Spleen
Thirst

Cools and nourishes the Blood

Tongue pink or red with a yellow or white, greasy coat; pulse floating, forceful and rapid, or soft and rapid

Modern uses

Eczema
Atopic dermatitis
Recalcitrant eczema with desquamation
Urticaria
Allergy rashes
Allergic dermatitis
Contact dermatitis
Poison ivy
Drug-induced dermatitis
Rice-field dermatitis
Psoriasis
Neurodermatitis
Neurological rashes
Pruritus, which may be continuous
Senile pruritus
Itching in AIDS/HIV
Prickly heat
Diaper rash
Skin diseases that worsen in hot weather
Tinea infection
Athlete's foot
Scabies
Acne
Erysipelas
Rubella
Schonlein-Henoch purpura
Blepharitis
Balanoposthitis
Genital warts
Headache
Gastralgia

Symptoms

Blisters
Crusting
Erythema
Hives
Itching
Oozing
Papules
Rash
Skin lesions
Thirst

Modifications

Severe itch from Wind-Heat and toxins: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + pu gong ying, + bai ji li
Severe Blood Heat: + mu dan pi, + chi shao, + zi cao
Severe Wind: + bai hua she, + quan xie, + fu ping
Severe Wind (alternative): + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + pu gong ying, + ye ju hua
Severe Dampness: + yi yi ren, + bai xian pi, + di fu zi
Wind-Damp with a pestilential factor: use more detoxifying herbs and fewer nourishing ones
Hives and urticaria from Blood Heat: + dan shen
Wind-Heat in ampicillin-induced rash: + lian qiao
Heat and toxins in ampicillin-induced rash: + da huang
Blood Heat in ampicillin-induced rash: + chi shao
Damp-Heat in ampicillin-induced rash: + che qian zi, − cang zhu
More Wind-Heat: + jin yin hua, + lian qiao

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More Damp-Heat: + di fu zi, + che qian zi
Heat in Blood: + chi shao, + zi cao
Wet eczema with fluid-filled lesions: + yi yi ren
Itchy allergic dermatitis (combined with Shi Wei Bai Du San)
Heavy exudate with a greasy yellow coat: + di fu zi, − sheng di huang
Nasopharyngeal cancer: + xuan shen, + xin yi hua, + cang er zi, + bai zhi, + chuan xiong, + huang qin, + lian qiao, + pu gong ying, + sheng mu li, + xia ku cao, + ban zhi lian, + shu yang quan, + mu bie zi fen, + quan xie fen
Chronic eczema (combined with Si Wu Tang)
Wind-Damp eczema where Damp predominates: + bai xian pi, + tong cao, − mu tong, − hei zhi ma
Eczema from Wind-Heat: + dan shen, + bai ji li, + mu dan pi
Blepharitis: + qiang huo, + ku shen, + bai xian pi
Neurodermatitis: + dan shen, + mu dan pi, + fu ling pi, + di fu zi, + bai xian pi, − chan tui, − cang zhu, − mu tong, − zhi mu, − dang gui, − hei zhi ma, − gan cao
Psoriasis: + mu dan pi, + huang qin, + hong hua, + ling xiao hua, − cang zhu, − mu tong, − shi gao, − dang gui, − hei zhi ma, − gan cao
Balanoposthitis: + tong cao, + jiang can, − mu tong, − niu bang zi
Balanoposthitis (alternative): + jin yin hua, + lian qiao, + di fu zi, + bai xian pi, + zi cao, − ku shen, − mu tong, − zhi mu, − hei zhi ma
Urticaria from Wind-Cold: + ma huang, + gui zhi
Urticaria from Yin Deficiency: + he shou wu, + wu wei zi, + wu mei
Senile pruritus with oozing where scratched: + cang zhu, + ze xie, + bai xian pi
Neurodermatitis: + chao mu dan pi, + fu ling pi, + da fu pi, + bai xian pi, − chan tui, − cang zhu, − mu tong, − zhi mu, − dang gui, − hei zhi ma, − gan cao
Spontaneous sweating from Wei Qi Deficiency: + huang qi, + bai zhu
Drug-induced dermatitis: + jin yin hua, + chi shao, + da qing ye, + lian qiao, − jing jie, − fang feng, − cang zhu, − mu tong, − dang gui
Intense Heat in drug-induced dermatitis: + jin yin hua, + chi shao, + da qing ye, + lian qiao, + bai mao gen, + zi cao, − jing jie, − fang feng, − cang zhu, − mu tong, − dang gui
Intense itching in drug-induced dermatitis: + jin yin hua, + chi shao, + da qing ye, + lian qiao, + bai xian pi, + quan xie, − jing jie, − fang feng, − cang zhu, − mu tong, − dang gui
Dry stools in drug-induced dermatitis: + jin yin hua, + chi shao, + da qing ye, + lian qiao, + da huang, − jing jie, − fang feng, − cang zhu, − mu tong, − dang gui
Urticaria from Wind-Heat: + jin yin hua, + wu gong, + zhi zi, + huang lian
Urticaria from Wind-Heat (alternative): + di fu zi, + bai xian pi, + quan xie, − jing jie, − fang feng
Intense Heat in urticaria from Wind-Heat: + di fu zi, + bai xian pi, + quan xie, + bai mao gen, + jin yin hua, − jing jie, − fang feng
Insomnia in urticaria from Wind-Heat: + di fu zi, + bai xian pi, + quan xie, + he huan pi, + suan zao ren, − jing jie, − fang feng
Thirst in urticaria from Wind-Heat: + di fu zi, + bai xian pi, + quan xie, + xuan shen, − jing jie, − fang feng
Restlessness in urticaria from Wind-Heat: + di fu zi, + bai xian pi, + quan xie, + lian zi xin, − jing jie, − fang feng
Urticaria from Blood Heat: + dan shen, − jing jie, − mu tong
Unrelenting itch: + bai xian pi, + di fu zi
Marked redness with Heat in the Blood: + mu dan pi, + zi cao
Heavy oozing and weeping: + che qian zi, + huang qin

Cautions

contraindication Marked deficiency of Qi or Blood
contraindication Chronic eczema that has become dry, scaly or thickened rather than weeping; its drying, draining herbs would make this worse
caution While taking it, avoid foods thought to stir Wind, such as alcohol, coffee, spicy food and seafood, and avoid smoking
caution Weak or cold Spleen and Stomach: its bitter, cold herbs can cause loose stools or poor appetite
caution Meant for a short course during the active phase, not for long-term use
caution Mu Tong must be Chuan Mu Tong (Clematis); never substitute Guan Mu Tong (Aristolochia), which contains aristolochic acid and has caused kidney damage and cancer
pregnancy Use in pregnancy only under professional guidance, because of Dang Gui and Mu Tong

Preparation

Usually a decoction, with Shi Gao cooked first, taken warm in two portions a day; also made as granules or powder, and can be applied to the skin

Names

Pinyin	xiao feng san
English Name	Elminate Wind Powder from True Lineage

Classification

Category: Release Wind from Skin and Channels