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• Qian Hu and Jie Geng restore the descending of Lung-Qi and stop cough.

This formula is selected if body aches, rather than cough and sneezing, are pronounced.

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
(Ligusticum-Green Tea Regulating Powder)

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 6 g

Qiang Huo Radix et Rhizoma Notopterygii 6 g

Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae dahuricae 6 g

Jing Jie Herba seu Flos Schizonepetae tenuifoliae 6 g

Xi Xin Herba Asari cum radice 3 g

Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis 6 g

Bo He Herba Menthae 3 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 3 g

Qing Cha (Green Tea) Folia Cameliae

Explanation

This formula, which has already been explained in the chapter on "Headaches" (Chapter 1), is
specific to relieve a headache from exterior Wind-Cold. It also releases the Exterior but its action
in this respect is weaker than the previous two formulae.

Variations

These variations apply to all three formulae.

• If body aches are pronounced add (or increase if already in the prescription) Qiang Huo
  Radix et Rhizoma Notopterygii and Du Huo Radix Angelicae pubescentis.


• If the headache is pronounced add Gao Ben Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici sinensis, Bo He
  Herba Menthae and Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii.


• If runny nose and sneezing are pronounced add Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae dahuricae, Xin
  Yi Hua Flos Magnoliae liliflorae and Cang Er Zi Fructus Xanthii.


• If common cold occurs in summertime add Xiang Ru Herba Elsholtziae splendentis
  which expels Summer-Heat but also deals with invasion of Wind-Cold in summertime. It
  is called "the Ma Huang of summertime". If Ma Huang Tang is used, either replace Ma
  Huang with Xiang Ru (which of course turns it into a different formula as the emperor
  herb cannot be replaced in a prescrption) or reduce the dosage of Ma Huang and add