Chuān Xiōng Chá Tiáo Sàn

(Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Green Tea)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Release Early-Stage Exterior Disorders

Pattern:

• Invasion of Wind causing Headache

Actions:

• Disperses Wind and relieves pain

Indications:

• Headache in the entire head or in any part of the head together with chills and fever, aversion to cold, nasal congestion, and dizziness.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Thin white tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Floating pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use for headache due to Qi and Blood Deficiency, or for headache from Liver Yang Rising caused by Deficiency.

Preparation Notes:

• Cooking time is 10 minutes or less.

Originally Appeared In:

• Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Liver, Pericardium, Gall Bladder, Stomach, Kidneys, Spleen, Heart

Substances in this Formula (8 Total):

	Bo He (Field Mint, Mentha) Qty: 24 grams Chan: LU, LIV Prop: Spicy, Aromatic, Cool Latin: Herba Menthae Haplocalycis Cat: Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) Qty: 12 grams Chan: LIV, GB, PER Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Bai Zhi (Angelica Root) Qty: 6 grams Chan: LU, ST Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Root) Qty: 6 grams Chan: BL, KI Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Aromatic, Warm Latin: Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Xi Xin (Chinese Wild Ginger, Asarum) Qty: 3 grams Chan: LU, KI Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Herba Asari Cum Radice Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Jing Jie (Schizonepeta Bud or Stem) Qty: 12 grams Chan: LU, LIV Prop: Spicy, Aromatic, Slightly Warm Latin: Herba Seu Flos Schizonepetae Tenuifoliae Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Fang Feng (Ledebouriella Root) Qty: 4.5 grams Chan: BL, LIV, SP Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Ledebouriellae Divaricatae Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) Qty: 6 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

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Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.