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Source: Qiān Jīn Fāng 千金方

Ingredients:

• Má huáng (麻黄 Ephedrae Herba, ephedra) 2–5g
• Fáng jǐ (防己 Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, fangji [root]) 6–12g
• Rén shēn (人参 Ginseng Radix, ginseng) (or Dǎng shēn (党参 Codonopsis Radix, codonopsis [root])) 9–12g
• Huáng qín (黄芩 Scutellariae Radix, scutellaria [root]) 5–9g
• Ròu guì (肉桂 Cinnamomi Cortex, cinnamon bark) (or Guì zhī (桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus, cinnamon twig)) 2–5g
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 2–5g
• Sháo yào (芍药 Paeoniae Radix, peony [root]) 6–12g
• Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome]) 2–5g
• Xìng rén (杏仁 Armeniacae Semen, apricot kernel) 9–12g
• Fù zǐ (附子 Aconiti Radix Lateralis Praeparata, aconite [accessory root]) 3–9g
• Fáng fēng (防风 Saposhnikoviae Radix, saposhnikovia) 2–9g
• Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger) 3–5g

Action: Dispels wind and disperses cold; boosts qì and harmonizes the blood.

Indication: Direct strike by external wind, causing sudden collapse, hypertonicity of the limbs, difficulty in turning sidesXX, deviation of the face and mouth, and stiff tongue preventing speech.

Category: Wind-relieving formulas / External wind formulas

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Má huáng, Fáng fēng, Chuān xiōng, and Xìng rén open the block and drain the exterior, and warm and free the channels and network vessels. Guì zhī, Bái sháo, Shēng jiāng and Gān cǎo help to warm the channels and expel the evil and regulate provisioning and defense helping to prevent repeated invasion. Rén shēn —or Dǎng shēn— and Fù zǐ boost qì and yáng, and with Bái sháo and Chuān xiōng, which harmonize qì and blood, help right qì in its fight against the evil. Fáng jǐ and Huáng qín are bitter and cold and eliminate heat (the tip), Fáng jǐ also being able to dispel wind. Ròu guì warms the kidney and assists yáng. However, it is often replaced with Guì zhī, which dispels wind and resolves the exterior.

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