Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Ligusticum Tea Pills - TCM Herbal Formula
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Names
- English Name: Ligusticum Tea Pills
- Pinyin Name: Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan
- Chinese Character: 川芎茶調丸
Functional Groupings
- Primary Category: Expel Wind
- Subcategory: Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Clinical 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.
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Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Wan Cautions
Contraindication Notes:
- 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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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 7 Ingredients
Bai Zhi
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- 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
- Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold
- Cautions
- Avoid in Yin/Blood deficiency
- Avoid in Heat in the Blood
Bo He
- Field Mint, Mentha
- 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.
- Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat
- Cautions
- May contribute to insufficient lactation in nursing mothers
- Avoid excessive sweating/use in weak patients or those who sweat easily
- May injure yin, use caution in yin deficiency patients
Chuan Xiong
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- 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.
- Herbs That Invigorate Blood
Fang Feng
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- 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
- Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold
- Cautions
- Avoid in Yin Deficiency - Empty Heat
- Avoid in spasms from Blood Deficiency
Gan Cao
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- 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).
- Herbs That Tonify Qi
- Cautions
Jing Jie
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- 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
- Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold
- Cautions
- Avoid in measles and/or w/open sores
- Caution with exterior deficiency
- Avoid with liver wind patterns
Qiang Huo
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- Release exterior, disperse cold - useful with wind-cold and damp associated body/joint pain
- Guiding herb for the GV and Tai Yang Channels
- Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold
- Cautions
- Avoid in Blood and/or Yin Deficiency
- Avoid with Exterior Deficiency
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