Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• In case of very itchy and runny nose add Xin Yi Hua Flos Magnoliae liliflorae, Cang Er
  Zi Fructus Xanthii and Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae dahuricae.

Cang Er Zi San
(Xanthium Powder)

Cang Er Zi Fructus Xanthii 7.5 g

Xin Yi Hua Flos Magnoliae liliflorae 15 g

Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae dahuricae 30 g

Bo He Herba Menthae 1.5 g

Explanation

• Cang Er Zi and Xin Yi Hua are specific to expel Wind from the nose and they stop
  itchiness of the nose and sneezing.


• Bai Zhi also acts on the nose to expel Wind and Dampness.


• Bo He is light and fragrant and flows upwards to expel Wind.

This formula is applicable if sneezing rather than runny nose is the main problem. As it is
composed of only four herbs, it may also be added as a unit to other formulae when sneezing is a
predominant problem.

Ma Huang Tang
(Ephedra Decoction)

Ma Huang Herba Ephedrae 6 g

Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae 4 g

Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 9 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g

Explanation

This formula is used if there are pronounced symptoms of Wind-Cold such as chilliness, absence
of sweating and a Floating-Tight pulse.

Gui Zhi Tang
(Ramulus Cinnamomi Decoction)