Lian Qiao

Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl. Lian Qiao (Forsythia) (leaf, fruit, root) Phillyrin, rutin, taraxasteryl palmitate and acetate, bigelovin, dihydrobigelovin.50-260 Febrifuge, for cancer, carbuncle, chickenpox, antiphlogistic, diuretic, emmenagogue, antiemetic, laxative, antipyretic. 

Syringa dilatata Nakai S. oblata Lindley S. oblata Lindley var. alba Hort. ex Rehd. S. reticulata (Blume) Hara var. mandshurica (Maxim.) Hara S. suspensa Thunb. (Syn. Forsythia suspensa) S. vulgaris L. Lian Qiao (bark, fruit) Syringin, 3,4-dihydroxyphenethyl alcohol, saponons, phillyrin.49 Antipyretic, antiphlogistic in infectious fevers, suppurative inflammation, phlegmon, variola, erysipelas, measles. 

Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae flos) and Lian Qiao (Forsythiae fructus)... 

Lian Qiao is bitter, cold and aromatic, and enters the Heart and Small Intestine meridians. Although it does not enter the Lung meridian, it is still often used in formulas to treat wind-heat syndrome as a chief herb. This is because its aromatic smell can disperse the Qi in the Upper-Jiao and gently release the exterior, and it leaches out heat from the Heart through the Small Intestine. It is especially effective in dispersing and clearing heat in the Heart and relieving restlessness and a warm sensation in the chest. 

As Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao have similar properties and actions, they are often used together in the formula as chief in order to accentuate their functions. As their dispersing capacity is much weaker than their clearing capacity, it is necessary to add other herbs to increase their dispersing action to release the exterior. 

Sang Ye (Mori folium) 7.5 g Ju Hua (Chrysanthemi flos) 3 g Xing Ren (/ rmeniacae semen) 6 g Lian Qiao (Forsythiae fructus) 5 g Bo He (Menthae herba) 2.5 g Jie Geng (Platycodi radix) 6 g Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae radix) 2.5 g Lu Gen (Phragmitis rhizoma) 6 g... 

Bo He, as one of the deputies, has a strong dispersing ability that enhances the dispersing action of the chief. Lian Qiao is another deputy. It can clear heat and disperse heat in the Upper-Jiao, thus enhancing the action of the chief to clear heat. 

Lian Qiao is aromatic, bitter and cold, and has a dispersing and opening-up ability. It can disperse and clear heat from accumulation in the intestines. 

The chief is Lian Qiao. It is bitter and cold but has an aromatic smell. It therefore not only clears heat but also disperses heat. Since it enters the Heart meridian, it specifically clears the excess... 

Xi Jiao (Rhinoceri cornu) 2 g Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae radix) 15 g Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae radix) 9 g Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis radix) 9 g Dan Shen (Salviae miitiorrhizae radix) 6 g Huang Lian (Coptidis rhizoma) 5 g Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae flos) 9 g Lian Qiao (Forsythiae fructus) 6 g Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatheri herba) 3 g... 

Five herbs serve as assistants. Dan Shen cools the blood and disperses the blood stagnation, which are the common accompanying pathological changes when there is heat at the Yin level. Dan Zhu Ye and Huang Lian can clear heat and calm the mind. Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao can vent the heat to the Qi level as they are aromatic herbs. They clear heat that has been vented from the Ying level in order to eliminate the heat from... 

Dan Zhu Ye and Lian Qiao are assistants. They can clear the heat from the Qi level, and therefore can vent the heat from the Ying level to the Qi level. 

Lian Qiao is bitter and cold, and enters the Heart meridian. It can clear fire and relieve fire-toxin. Lian... 

Huang Qin and Lian Qiao reduce the heat in the Upper-Jiao, enhance the ability of the chief herbs and serve as deputies. 

Huang Qin (Scutellariae radix), Yin Chen Hao (Artemisiae scopariae herba), Yu Jin (Curcumae radix) and Lian Qiao (Forsythiae fructus)... 

Huang Qin is bitter and cold, and can directly dry dampness and clear heat. Yin Chen Hao has an aromatic smell, can disperse the turbid dampness, revive the function of the Spleen and benefit the Gall Bladder. Yu Jin promotes the Qi movement and blood circulation. As it is pungent, bitter and cold, it can remove damp-heat in the Liver meridian. Lian Qiao is bitter and cold but has an aromatic smell it can remove heat-toxin as well as disperse the dampness. 

Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao and Bian Dou Hua are also used as chief. As they have a light, aromatic smell, they can gently disperse the obstructed Qi, penetrate dampness and eliminate it. At the same time, they clear the summer-heat. They make a good combination with the pungent and warm Xiang Ru. 

Chuan Bei Mu, She Gan, Lian Qiao and Bai Dou Kou enhance the ability of the chief herbs from different approaches. They all have a pungent taste. Chuan Bei Mu and She Gan can regulate the Qi and open up the Upper-Jiao Lian Qiao can disperse and clear heat from the Heart Bo He can disperse the heat in the Upper-Jiao and spread the Qi of the Liver and Gall Bladder Bai Dou Kou can dry dampness and regulate the Qi in the Middle-Jiao. 

Lian Qiao is also bitter and cold. However, it has fragrant smell and thus not only descends the Qi and... 

Bitter taste in the mouth with a foul smell use Huang Lian [Coptidis rhizoma) or Lian Qiao [Forsythiae fructus) to reduce the heat from the accumulation of food. 

Fu Ling is used as assistant. It tonifies the Spleen-Qi, removes the dampness, stops diarrhea and calms the mind. Lian Qiao, another assistant, can disperse and clear the heat that is produced by food accumulation. 

Together with Fu Ling, Lian Qiao calms the mind and relieves irritability due to uneasy sensations in the stomach. 

Lian Qiao is used in this formula although there is no obvious sign of heat. If the accumulation happens in the Yang organ, the Stomach, and it is impossible to reduce the accumulation quickly, logically the accumulation will surely generate heat. To prevent heat generation, therefore, Lian Qiao is used in a smart way in the formula. 

Lian Qiao, with its pungent and aromatic properties, can disperse stagnation and accumulation, but is used here principally... 

These two herbs are often selected to reduce heat from the intestines, as both are bitter and cold in nature. Huang Qin is particularly suitable for treating damp-heat in the intestines Lian Qiao can disperse the constrained heat and is used to disperse the heat from accumulated food. 

Lung-Qi is obstructed by exterior wind-heat use Jin Yin Hua [Lonicerae flos), Lian Qiao (Forsythiae fructus), Jing Jie (Schizonepetae herba) and Sang Ye (Mori folium) to expel wind-heat. 

Lian Qiao (Forsythiae fructus), Chai Hu (Bupleuri radix), Jie Geng (Platycodi radix) and Mai Ya (Hordei fructus germinatus)... 

Lian Qiao can particularly disperse the constrained Qi of the Heart Chai Hu is able to disperse the constrained Qi of the Liver and Gall Bladder Jie Geng can disperse the Lung-Qi and remove phlegm Mai Ya can ascend the Stomach-Qi and protect the function of the Spleen. They are often selected as corrective assistants in the formula to open obstructions and promote Qi movement. 

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