
Formulas
Yín Qiào Sǎn (Honeysuckle & Forsythia Powder)
by KPC Herbs
Releases Wind-Heat from the Exterior and resolves heat toxicity. The most widely used formula for the early stages of Wind-Heat invasion: fever, slight chills, sore throat, headache, thirst, and cough at the onset of cold or flu.
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Formula Class
Wind-Heat Exterior-Releasing Formula
TCM Pattern
Early-Stage Wind-Heat Exterior Invasion
Formula Composition
Chief Herbs
Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxicity. One of the most important anti-infective herbs in Chinese medicine — broad-spectrum antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory.
Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, and disperses Wind-Heat. Acts synergistically with honeysuckle as the classic heat-toxin clearing pair.
Deputy Herbs
Disperses Wind-Heat, benefits the throat, and resolves toxicity. Relieves sore throat and swollen lymph nodes.
Releases Wind-Heat from the Exterior, cools the head and throat, relieves headache and red eyes.
Assistant Herbs
Opens the Lungs, expels Phlegm, soothes the throat, and guides the formula to the upper respiratory tract.
Releases the Exterior, disperses Wind, and stops itching. Helps induce mild sweating to expel the pathogen.
Releases the Exterior and relieves irritability. Assists the chief herbs in ventilating the surface.
Clears Lung and Stomach Heat, generates Body Fluids, relieves thirst.
Clears Heat, promotes urination to drain Heat downward, relieves irritability.
Envoy Herb
Clears Heat toxicity, soothes the throat, harmonizes all herbs.
TCM Actions
- Releases Wind-Heat from the Exterior
- Clears Heat and resolves Heat toxicity
- Disperses Wind and ventilates the Lungs
- Relieves sore throat and head symptoms
Clinical Indications
- Early-stage Wind-Heat cold or flu — first 24-72 hours
- Fever greater than chills (or fever without chills)
- Sore, swollen throat
- Headache
- Thirst and slightly dry mouth
- Mild cough at onset
- Floating, rapid pulse at the onset of illness
