Qi tonics
Yu ping feng san
Jade Windscreen Powder
- Chinese name
- 玉屏风散
- Group
- Qi tonics
- English name
- Jade Screen Powder
Strengthens the qi and the defensive energy (wei qi).
Indications
For reduced resistance to colds and flu, spontaneous sweating and pale skin. Also for colds, flu and allergic or chronic rhinitis.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Huang qi (astragalus) | 10–15 g |
| Bai zhu (white atractylodes) | 9–12 g |
| Fang feng (saposhnikovia) | 9–12 g |
- Tongue
- light red with a thin white coating
- Pulse
- weak and superficial
Variations
- For chronic or allergic rhinitis: add xin yi hua and cang er zi.
- For spontaneous sweating: add ephedra root and light wheat.