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Urticaria #1

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Jing JieHb. Schizonepetae4.5 g

    Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.

  • Fang FengRx. Saposhnikoviae4.5 g

    Releases the Exterior and expels External Wind.

    expels Wind and stops itching for Wind-Cold and pruritic rashes
    for Wind Dampness.
    • Ma Huang
    dispels Wind-Cold from the Exterior.
  • Gui ZhiRam. Cinnamomi4.5 g

    Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei, releases the muscle layer and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.

    • Ma Huang
    for Wind-Cold Excess conditions with fever and chills but no sweat.
  • Ma HuangHb. Ephedrae4.5 g

    Induces sweating, releases the Exterior and warms and disperses Cold pathogens.

  • Bai ShaoRx. Paeoniae Alba4.5 g

    Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin and adjusts the Ying and *Wei*.

    harmonizes the Ying and Wei.
  • Qin JiaoRx. Gentianae4.5 g

    Expels Wind-Dampness, opens the channels and soothes the sinews and collaterals

  • Bai Xian PiCx. Dictamni4.5 g

    Clears Damp-Heat and stops itching.

  • Sheng JiangRz. Zingiberis Recens4.5 g

    Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration, disperses Cold, adjusts the Ying and Wei and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center.

    strongly induces sweating for treatment of External Wind-Cold with chills, fever, body aches and anhidrosis.
  • Fu PingHb. Spirodelae4.5 g

    Induces sweating, releases the exterior, unblocks the muscle layer, vents rashes and relieves itching.

    • Ma Huang
    for Wind-Edema patterns with swollen face, urinary difficulty and anhidrosis.
  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae3 g

    Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Actions

  • Expels Wind
  • Disperses Cold
  • Brings the Ying and Wei into balance

Patterns treated

Invasion of Wind-Cold

Manifestations

  • Hives
  • The eruption itches and appears pink or white
  • Aggravated by exposure to cold
  • Eased by warmth
  • Pronounced chills
  • Slight fever or none at all
  • Head pain
  • Discomfort throughout the body
  • Stiffness of the neck and shoulders
  • Generalized body aching
  • Aching in the joints
  • Queasiness
  • Emesis
  • Hiccupping
  • Absence of sweating
  • Panting for breath
  • Sharp, piercing joint pain
  • Itching in the throat
  • Coughing
  • Presence of asthma
  • Dislike of Wind and Cold
  • Possibly, pain in the lower back
  • Possibly, a frozen shoulder
  • Possibly, difficulty breathing
  • Possibly, severe epistaxis
Tongue body
Unremarkable
Coating
A sparse, white coating
Pulse
Pulse both floating and taut

Indications

Hives

Modifications