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Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (藿香正氣散) releases the exterior, transforms dampness and harmonises the middle; the principal formula for exterior wind-cold with internal damp, such as summer gastroenteritis.
English Name
Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi
Classical Source
Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1107
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Releases the exterior and transforms dampness
- Regulates the qi and harmonises the middle
Indications
Exterior wind-cold with internal damp: chills and fever, headache, a stifling chest, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain (e.g. acute gastroenteritis, ‘stomach flu’).
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: white, greasy coat. Pulse: moderate or soggy.
Modifications
With marked food stagnation, add Shan Zha and Shen Qu.
Cautions & Contraindications
Aromatic and drying; not for damp-heat or yin deficiency.
