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Herbs & Cultures

Formulas that expel or calm wind

Xiao feng san

Eliminate Wind Powder

Chinese name
消风散
Group
Formulas that expel or calm wind
English name
Dang Gui and Arctium Combination

Expels wind and dampness, cools the blood and drains heat.

Indications

For chronic, weeping and red skin complaints such as eczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, purpura, fungal infections and rashes, including nappy rash.

Ingredients

IngredientsAmount
Jing jie (schizonepeta)3 g
Fang feng (saposhnikovia)3 g
Burdock seed (niu bang zi)3 g
Cicada slough (chan tui)animal3 g
Cang zhu (black atractylodes)3 g
Ku shen (sophora root)3 g
Akebia (mu tong)3–6 g
Tree peony bark (mu dan pi)1,5 g
Zhi mu (anemarrhena)3 g
Raw rehmannia (sheng di huang)3 g
Dang gui (Chinese angelica)3 g
Black sesame (hei zhi ma)3 g
Licorice root (gan cao)1,5 g
Tongue
yellow or white coating
Pulse
rapid