Wind dampness

Since alcohol has dispersing and fast moving properties, it can increase the effect and speed of the herbs. Medicinal alcohol drink is often used for chronic disorders. Herbs that tonify the body, such as Ren Shen (Ginseng radix) and Gou Qi Zi (Lycii fructus), and herbs that disperse wind, damp and cold to treat Bi syndrome, such as Wu Jia Pi (Acan-thopanacis cortex), are often prepared in this way. Herbal alcohol drink is usually taken once a day in small amounts of 10-20 ml. 

When Qi, Yang, fire and wind are ascending in an acute pathological condition, herbs that move Qi, blood or Yang upwards and outwards should be used with caution. Relevant formulas here are those which treat Bi syndrome or exterior syndrome caused by wind, damp and cold, formulas that disperse and spread the Liver-Qi and formulas that treat headache caused by Qi and blood stagnation. 

Qin Jiao is neutral, bitter and pungent. Its function of expelling wind, dampness and cold is gentler than that of the other two herbs. It is more suitable for treating a deficiency condition of wind-cold syndrome. It is also used for conditions where there is coexisting heat. 

Dampness in the meridians add Qin Jiao [Gentianae macrophyllae radix) to assist Qiang Huo [Notopterygii rhizoma) to eliminate wind-damp-cold. 

Eczema or other itchy and weeping skin disorders, Bi syndrome of wind-damp-heat type, poor concentration, slow reactions, inability to study and impaired memory. 

Gang Zhu is very pungent, bitter and warm. It enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians. It is drying in nature, and can expel wind, damp and cold, and treat painful and heavy joints and muscles. It can dry the damp-cold in the Middle-Jiao and treat reduced appetite and fullness in the abdomen. A white, sticky and thick tongue coating should be present when this herb is selected. Since it is drying in nature, it is only used in the excess condition of dampness accumulation and should be used for a short period of time only. 

SangJi Sheng is bitter, sweet and neutral, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. It can nourish the blood, strengthen the tendons and expel the wind-dampness. It is particularly useful for recurrent or chronic muscular disorders, such as chronic stiffness and heaviness of muscles in a condition of Liver-Yin and blood deficiency. 

When wind, dampness and cold attack the superficial region of the body, the treatment method of inducing mild sweating may help to open the pores and expel dampness there. However, sweating heavily does... 

This formula expels wind and eliminates dampness from the superficial part of the body and the subcutaneous region. It treats wind-dampness at the superficial level of the body and the Qi movement and blood circulation are blocked. This disorder is manifested as stiffness and pain of the neck, back and shoulders, headache, heaviness of the body, aversion to cold with mild fever, a white, slightly sticky tongue coating and a superficial pulse. 

Fang Feng enters the Bladder and Spleen meridians, expels wind-dampness from superficial and subcutaneous regions and reduces the heavy sensation of the head. Gao Ben enters the Bladder meridian, expels wind and cold, and effectively relieves headache as its aromatic smell can quickly reach the top of the head. 

Man Jing Zi, as helping assistant, can expel wind-dampness, regulate the Qi in the head and relieve headache with blurred vision. 

Huo Xiang is used as chief. It has the function of either expelling wind, damp and cold from the exterior, or eliminating damp-cold from the Middle-Jiao. These functions are derived from its warm, pungent and aromatic properties and the ability to enter the Lung, Stomach and Spleen meridians. 

Zi Su Ye, Bai Zhi and Jie Geng enhance the ability of Huo Xiang to expel wind, dampness and cold in the exterior. 

Sticky sensation in the mouth, reduced appetite, nausea, vomiting eczema or other itchy and weeping skin disorders Bi syndrome of wind-damp-heat type, poor concentration, inability to study, impaired memory, slow reactions convulsions and mental confusion heavy, painful and stiff limbs, swollen joints tiredness, lassitude, jaundice. 

Wind, dampness and cold that lodges in the meridians can also cause blood stagnation, as... 

These herbs particularly expel wind, damp and cold, and promote Qi movement in the limbs. 

In chronic Bi syndromes, blood stagnation often presents with wind, damp, cold or heat in the syndrome. Because wind, dampness and cold can block the Qi and blood circulation, they should be removed in order to improve the blood circulation. 

Qin Jiao is particularly used to expel wind-dampness Qiang Huo and Du Huo can expel wind, cold and dampness Wei Ling Xian and Fu Zi, the toxic but strong herbs, can expel the cold and particularly reduce pain Di Long, Quan Xie and Wu Gong are able to expel wind from the collaterals and relax the stiffness and numbness. They are often used with herbs that regulate the blood, particularly those entering the meridians and collaterals. 

Syndromes caused by external wind, damp, cold or heat and formula composition... 

This chapter introduces the principles, methods and strategies for the composition of formulas that expel exterior wind, damp, cold and heat from the skin, subcutaneous region, meridians and collaterals. They are used to treat Bi syndrome, Wei syndrome and certain skin disorders. 

The exogenous pathogenic wind, dampness, cold or heat can cause different syndromes, such as Bi syndrome (painful obstruction syndrome), Wei syndrome (weakness of muscles and paralysis) and... 

A purple, bluish tongue and a wiry or tight pulse indicate the heaviness of the obstruction a pale, flabby tongue and a weak, thready pulse indicate the deficiency. A yellow and moist tongue coating and a rapid pulse indicate the existence of wind, damp and heat. 

If wind, dampness and cold invade the skin, muscles and meridians, it is important to select pungent, bitter and warm herbs that enter the Bladder, Liver and Kidney meridians, and can directly expel wind, dampness and cold. 

Because the herbs that expel wind, damp and cold are mostly warm, pungent and bitter, and have a drying nature, they should be used with caution in patients who suffer from deficiency of Yin, blood or body fluids. Caution when using toxic herbs ... 

Although herbs that expel wind, damp and cold have very good results in alleviating pain and relieving the suffering of patients, some of these are toxic and overdose may lead to poisoning and even death. As toxicity is influenced by the growing habitat of the... 

Chief Directly expel wind-cold-dampness or wind-damp-heat... 

Qiang Huo and Du Huo are commonly used to expel wind, dampness and cold from the body and to treat Bi syndrome. They are often used together to treat pain, heaviness, stiffness, tingling sensations and numbness of the affected regions of the body. 

These two herbs are usually used for Bi syndrome caused by wind, dampness and heat. They are also selected for treating some skin disorders caused by damp-heat. 

These herbs are usually used to treat Bi syndrome caused by wind, dampness and heat. 

Xi Xian Cao is pungent, bitter and cold, and enters the liver and Kidney meridians. It enters the deep regions of the body, the tendons and the bones. It searches out and expels wind, dampness and heat. It is selected when a Bi syndrome is at the active stage and the joints are swollen and painful with a burning sensation. Moreover, it can eliminate wind-dampness and treat heaviness and numbness of the limbs. Because it enters the Liver and Kidney meridians, Xi Xian Cao is especially effective in treating weakness and stiffness of the knees and back, pain of the bones, numbness and a tingling sensation of the limbs. 

Lu Lu Tong is pungent, bitter and neutral, and enters all the meridians. Lu in Chinese means road Tong means open. The name indicates that this herb is able to open the meridians and collaterals, expel wind-dampness and treat stiffness and numbness of the limbs in Bi syndrome. 

These two herbs are commonly used for expelling wind-dampness and unblocking the meridians. When stiffness and pain of the joints and muscles are present, they can both be applied. They are vines, which are considered as entering the collaterals. 

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