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Jia Wei Xiang Su San (加味香蘇散) releases exterior wind-cold while regulating and spreading the qi; for an exterior wind-cold pattern complicated by qi stagnation.
English Name
Augmented Cyperus and Perilla Powder
Classical Source
Yi Xue Xin Wu, 1732
Ingredients
- Zi Su Ye, Xiang Fu, Chen Pi (release exterior/move qi) – chief
- Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Qin Jiao, Man Jing Zi, Chuan Xiong, Sheng Jiang, Gan Cao
Actions & Functions
- Releases the exterior and disperses wind-cold
- Regulates the qi (spreads the Liver)
Indications
Exterior wind-cold with qi stagnation: chills and fever, headache and body aches, a stifling chest, and emotional tension or distension.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: thin white coat. Pulse: floating (or wiry).
Modifications
A flexible, gentle exterior-releasing/qi-moving base.
Cautions & Contraindications
For wind-cold with qi stagnation; not for wind-heat or interior heat.
