Composition

• Radix Ginseng - Ren Shen: 2 - 30 g
• Radix et Rhizoma Notopterygii - Qiang Huo: 2 - 30 g
• Radix Angelicae pubescentis - Du Huo: 2 - 30 g
• Rhizoma Ligustici Walichii - Chuan Xiong: 2 - 30 g
• Herba Menthae haplocalycis - Bo He: 2 - 15 g
• Radix Bupleuri - Chai Hu: 2 - 30 g
• Radix Platycodi - Jie Geng: 2 - 30 g
• Radix Peucedani - Qian Hu: 2 - 30 g
• Fructus Citri auranthii - Zhi Ke: 2 - 30 g
• Sclerotium Poriae - Fu Ling: 2 - 30 g
• Radix Glycyrrhizae - Gan Cao: 2 - 15 g

Actions

• Tonify Qi
• Dispel the surface
• Promote sweating
• Eliminate Dampness

Indications

Deficiency of Upright Qi associated with invasion of Wind-Cold-Dampness

Symptoms and signs

• Aversion to Cold
• High fever
• Stiffness in the neck
• Body pain
• Nasal congestion
• Cough with expectoration
• Pulse: superficial and slow
• Tongue: Pale with white coating

Applications

• Common cold
• Otitis
• Sinusitis
• Eczema
• Dermatitis
• Initial stage of measles
• Arthralgias

Contraindications

• Yin Deficiency
• Strong constitution
• Wind-Heat Syndrome

Modifications

• In case of Bi Syndrome with predominance of Wind: Radix Ledebouriellae - Fang Feng
• In case of Bi Syndrome with predominance of Cold:Zhi Fu Zi