Fang Feng Tong Sheng San Modified 100 capsules

Fang Feng Tong Sheng San Modified Capsules

Brand

Treasure of the East Capsules

English name

Siler and Platycodon Formula Modified Capsules

Unit Size

100 capsules

Potency

500mg of 5:1 extract per capsule

Properties

This formula induces sweating without injuring the exterior, and purges without injuring the interior.

Chinese Symptomology

Strong fever and chills, light-headedness, dizziness, red and sore eyes, difficulty in swallowing, nasal congestion with thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, a bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth, focal distention with a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm, constipation, dark, rough urination

Actions

Disperses wind, releases the exterior, drains heat, and unblocks the bowels.

Pattern

Excess Heat and Fire in the body as well as affection of Wind and Heat

Tongue

Yellow, greasy coating

Pulse

Flooding, rapid or wiry, slippery pulse

Ingredients

Concentrated powders of natural herbal products tend to absorb moisture from the air. Hence, it is necessary for the manufacturer to add a suitable amount of excipient to stabilize the concentrated herbal products. Non-GMO starch which contains maltodextrin, are used as excipients.

Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Gan Cao, Fang Feng, Ma Huang, Sheng Jiang, Jie Geng, Shan Zhi Zi, Lian Qiao, Jing Jie, Bo He Ye, Bai Zhu, Hua Shi, Huang Qin, Shi Gao, Dang Gui, Bai Shao Yao, Cong Bai, Chuan Xiong. Rhubarb(Rhizoma Rhei), Mirabilitum(Natrii Sulfas), Licorice(Radix Glycyrrhizae), Saposhnikovia(Radix Saposhnikoviae), Ephedra(Herba Ephedrae), Fresh Ginger(Rhizoma Zingiberis recens), Platycodon(Radix Platycodi), Gardenia(Fructus Gardenia), Forsythia(Fructus Forsythiae), Schizonepeta(Herba Schizonepetae), Mentha(Herba Menthae), White Atractylodes(Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae), Talc(Talcum), Scute(Radix Scutellariae), Gypsum(Gypsum Fibrosum), Angelica(Radix Angelicae sinensis), Peony(Radix Paeoniae alba), Allium(Bulbus Allii fistulosi), Ligusticum(Rhizoma Chuanxiong)

This [formula treats] heat excess in both the exterior and interior, either from wind-heat invading a patient with preexisting internal accumulation of heat, or from an invasion of wind-heat which causes heat to lodge in both the exterior and interior simultaneously. The strong fever and chills are a sign of exterior wind-heat. Because it tends to attack the upper parts of the body, wind-heat causes dizziness and red, sore eyes. It also attacks the Lungs and causes difficulty in swallowing and nasal congestion with thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva. Interior heat, accumulating primarily in the Lungs and Stomach, is reflected in the bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth, focal distention with a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm, constipation, dark, rough urination, greasy, yellow tongue coating, and flooding, rapid or wiry, slippery pulse. This formula, a variation of Cool the Diaphragm Powder (liang ge san), is used for excess heat in both the exterior and interior. From the perspective of the six stages of disease, this formula treats a disorder which simultaneously affects the greater yang (exterior), yang brightness (interior heat), and lesser yin (focal distention with a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm). The source text recommends this formula for all wind-heat disorders with constipation, dark, rough urination, facial sores, and red, sore eyes, since such conditions can progress to internally-generated wind with stiff tongue or clenched jaw. --From: Bensky & Barolet, Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulas and Strategies.