Formulas that drain dampness
Huo xiang zheng qi san
Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi
- Chinese name
- 藿香正气散
- Group
- Formulas that drain dampness
- English name
- Agastache Formula
Diuretic and wind-dispelling: expels turbid dampness from spleen and stomach and releases the exterior.
Indications
For cold dampness in the digestion together with a cold from wind and cold: fever, headache, chilliness, a full feeling in the chest, abdominal complaints, nausea and vomiting, rumbling bowels and diarrhoea. Also for summer diarrhoea and gastritis.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Huo xiang (agastache) | 6–9 g |
| Hou po (magnolia bark) | 6–9 g |
| Perilla leaf (zi su ye) | 6–9 g |
| Bai zhi (Dahurian angelica) | 3–6 g |
| Tangerine peel (chen pi) | 3–6 g |
| Fu ling (poria) | 6–9 g |
| Bai zhu (white atractylodes) | 6–9 g |
| Areca peel (da fu pi) | 6–9 g |
| Platycodon root (jie geng) | 6–9 g |
| Ban xia, prepared (pinellia) | 6–9 g |
| Honey-fried licorice (zhi gan cao) | 3–6 g |
| Dried ginger (gan jiang) | 1–3 g |
| Jujube (da zao) | 3–5 stuks |
- Tongue
- white tongue with a greasy coating
- Pulse
- superficial and tight