Dan Xi Bi Yuan Fang Jia Jian丹洗鼻渊方加減
Dan Xi's Modified Nasal Congestion Formula
- Medicinals
- 8
Composition
Clears Heat, dissolves Phlegm, calms Wind and stops convulsions.
Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
- Jiu Huang Qin
Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen induces sweating and expels Wind-Dampness.
Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, unblocks the nasal passages, dispels Cold and alleviates pain.
- Jiu Huang Qin
Clears and eliminates Damp-Heat from the Upper *Jiao*
Reduces Food Stagnation, promotes digestion and harmonizes the Stomach.
Expels Wind-Cold and unblocks the nasal passages.
Releases the exterior and expels Wind
Actions
- Eliminates Heat
- Resolves Phlegm
- Dispels Wind and Dampness
- Unblocks the nasal passages
Patterns treated
Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the Nasal Passages
Manifestations
- Abundant, sticky nasal discharge, yellow or green in color and continuous, or
- Nasal congestion that is severe and either continuous or sustained
- A sense of smell that is temporarily diminishing, or lost entirely
- Headache in the frontal region, typically severe
- Mucous membranes showing inflammation and swelling
- A sensation of vertigo
- Feeling dizzy
- A heavy, foggy feeling in the head
- Bodily heaviness accompanied by aching
- A lethargic feeling
- A sense of fatigue
- Distention affecting the epigastrium and abdomen
- Loss of appetite (anorexia)
- Stools that are loose, or sluggish to pass
- Tongue body
- A tongue body that is red
- Coating
- A coating with a greasy texture and yellow color
- Pulse
- Soggy and fast, or rolling and fast
Indications
- A blocked, congested nose
- Inflammation of the nasal lining (rhinitis)
- Inflammation of the sinuses (sinusitis)
- Head pain
Modifications
For nasal congestion and sinusitis presenting with pronounced blockage
For nasal congestion and sinusitis accompanied by poor sleep with excessive dreaming
For nasal congestion and sinusitis showing signs of Wind-Heat
For nasal congestion and sinusitis with a mouth that tastes bitter and a throat that feels dry
For nasal congestion and sinusitis accompanied by ringing in the ears and hearing loss
For nasal congestion and sinusitis with a cough producing abundant sputum