Warm-dryness syndrome

For treating warm-dryness syndrome Slightly disperse the dryness, gently clear and moisten the Lung. 

External dryness is one of the six exogenous pathogenic factors it appears in the autumn and directly injures the Lung. In the early autumn, dryness is often combined with heat and it consumes the body fluid and Yin of the Lung - this syndrome is referred to as warm-dryness. In the late autumn, dryness is mainly combined with cold and causes obstruction of spreading of the body fluid of the Lung - this syndrome is referred to as cold-dryness. 

To treat a syndrome of warm-dryness, sweet and cold herbs that enter the Lung meridian are selected to moisten the Lung. 

These herbs are aromatic, light and cold, and enter the Upper-Jiao. Sang Ye and Bo He enter the Lung meridian and Lian Qiao enters the Heart meridian. Their aromatic smell can disperse the constrained Qi and heat in the Lung and their cold nature can reduce the heat and protect the Yin. They are often selected as chief in the formulas to treat the syndrome of warm-dryness. 

These two herbs are pungent and warm, and enter the Lung meridian. They can gently and effectively disperse the cold-dryness from the superficial region and stimulate the Lung-Qi, thus accelerating the distribution of the Qi and fluid in the body. They are often used as chief in the formula to treat cold-dryness syndrome. 

These herbs are often used in formulas to treat the syndrome of warm-dryness. 

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