Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Ligusticum Tea Pills - TCM Herbal Formula

Names Of Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan TCM Herbal Formula

English Name: Ligusticum Tea Pills
Pinyin Name: Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan
Chinese Character: 川芎茶調丸

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How Is Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Categorized?

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Functional Groupings

Primary Category: Expel Wind
Subcategory: Release Wind from the Skin and Channels

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Sub Categories Within The Expel Wind Category

Extinguish Internal Wind Release Wind from the Skin and Channels

There Are 3 Formulas In Our Expel Wind Category

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How Is Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Used Clinically?

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Usages and Indications

Headaches, primarily from wind-cold (but used with wind-heat/wind-damp), with neck stiffness, muscle aches and/or nasal discharge.
In certain cases may be useful for migraines, frequent headaches - particularly when they are influenced by cold weather and/or changing from warm to cold environments.
Rhinitis, sinusitis.

Cautions and Contraindications

Pregnancy

Use only with direction during pregnancy.
Avoid in cases of headache from liver yang rising or deficiencies of qi and/or blood.

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Conditions and Patterns Potentially Related With Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Related Conditions and Patterns

Common Cold Fever Headache Migraines Rhinitis Sinusitis

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Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat

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What Are Some Common Combinations For Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan?

Clinical Formula Combinations and Modifications

With Gan Mao Ling for wind-heat patterns.
With Jing Fang Bai Du Wan for wind-damp patterns.

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Has 7Ingredients

Bai Zhi

Angelica Root

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Expels wind-cold, dampness
Opens nasal passages, sinus congestion (particularly with green discharge), alleviates pain (especially in the head region)
Resolve wind-cold symptoms especially with headaches (yangming - ST), supraorbital pain, congestion
Useful for swollen gums and toothache

This formula has cautions, see details

Bo He

Field Mint, Mentha

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat category

Usages

Expels wind heat particularly from the head region - fever, headaches, red eyes, cough, sore throat.
Vents rashes - accelerates the activity of rashes towards the surface to quicken healing.
Resolves LV Qi Stagnation - emotional issues, PMS, menstrual issues, pressure in chest or sides of body.

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Chuan Xiong

Szechuan Lovage Root

Appears in the Herbs That Invigorate Blood category

Usages

Invigorate blood, promote movement of Qi - any blood stasis pattern, important for gynecological issues (amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, difficult labor, lochioschesis).
Expels wind and alleviates pain - headache (temporal, vertex), dizziness, painful obstructions, skin issues.
Headache - moves qi upward and alleviates pain; headaches due to wind, heat, cold, blood deficiency.

Fang Feng

Ledebouriella root, siler

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Releases exterior, expel wind-cold (headache, chills, body ache)
Bi-Syndromes, Wind-Damp, alleviates pain, relieves spasms (not very strong, only as a supporting herb)
Trembling hands and/or feet
Spleen/Liver intestinal issues - painful diarrhea, bright blood in stool
Migraines

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Gan Cao

Licorice Root

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies the spleen and augments qi - spleen deficiency w/shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools (si jun zi tong).
Qi and/or blood deficiency w/irregular pluse or palpitations (Zhi Gan Cao Tang).
Moistens the lungs and stops cough - heat/cold in the lungs (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
Clears heat and toxic fire (raw) - carbuncles, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin (internally or topically).
Alleviates pain and stops spasms - abdomen or legs (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang).
Often used to harmonize and/or moderate characteristics of other herbs.
Antidote for toxic substances (internally and topically).

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Jing Jie

Schizonepeta Stem

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Expels wind and releases the exterior - useful for either wind-cold or wind-heat
Useful for boils, carbuncles, etc. in the initial stages
Resolve itching (wind-heat in the blood level), may be used topically
Stops bleeding, blood in stool (secondary herb), uterine bleeding

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Qiang Huo

Notopterygium Root

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Release exterior, disperse cold - useful with wind-cold and damp associated body/joint pain
Guiding herb for the GV and Tai Yang Channels

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