Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan - Ledebouriella Pills to Sagely Unblock

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Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan Herbal Formula Classifications and Usages

The herbal formula "fang feng tong sheng wan" , 防风通圣丸, which in english is "ledebouriella pills to sagely unblock", is categorized within the "release the exterior" functional grouping and within the "release exterior-interior excess" sub-category.

You may also see this formula referenced by: Jia Wei Fang Feng Tong Wan, Jia Wei Fang Feng Tong Pian, Ledebouriella Sagely Unblocks Teapills.

Of many possible clinical applications, it may be considered to influence the following issues/symptoms:

  • High fever with aversion to cold.
  • Thick phlegm that may be both in sinus and chest.
  • Vertigo or dizziness that is caused by excess heat.
  • Rashes, carbuncles, and other types of skin disorders that are caused by heat.
  • Constipation and scanty or dark urine.

Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan has some precautions to be considered (see our precautions list).

  • Contraindicated for pregnancy.
  • Use with caution for patients presenting with loose stools or diarrhea.

Our shop contains fang feng tong sheng wan from the following manufacturer:

($9.99) Add To Cart View Jia Wei Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan - HBW

For many reasons such as availability, ecological choices, and/or price, each manufacturer or herbalist may well adjust the exact composition of a specific formula. Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan is generally comprised of the following herbs:

ViewBai Shao (White Peony Root)

Nourishes the blood and regulates menstrual problems due to blood deficiency (pale, lusterless complexion and nails) - menstrual dysfunction, vaginal discharge, uterine bleeding - very common herb fo…

ViewBai Zhu (Atractylodes (White) Rhizome)

Tonifies the spleen, augments qi, dries dampness - diarrhea, fatigue, lack of appetite, vomiting, edema. Stabilizes the exterior and stops sweating - spontaneous sweating due to qi deficiency. Calm…

ViewBo 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.…

ViewChen Pi (Tangerine Peel)

Regulates Qi, improves transportive function of the spleen, relieves diaphragm - epigastric/abdominal distention, fullness, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting (promotes movement of qi in general; …

ViewChuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root)

Invigorate blood, promote movement of Qi - any blood stasis pattern, important for gynecological issues (amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, difficult labor, lochioschesis). Expels wind and alleviates pain - …

ViewDang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root)

Tonifies the blood, regulates menses - pallid, ashen complexion, tinnitus, blurred vision, palpitations, irregular menses, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea. Invigorates/harmonizes the blood, disperses cold …

ViewFang Feng (Ledebouriella root, siler)

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 …

ViewGan Cao (Licorice Root)

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)…

ViewHuang Qi (Astragalus Root)

Tonifies spleen qi - lack of appetite, fatigue, diarrhea. Raises yang qi of spleen and stomach - prolapse of uterus, stomach, rectum, uterine bleeding. Augments the wei qi and stabilizes the exteri…

ViewHuang Qin (Baical Skullcap Root, Scutellaria)

Clears heat, drains fire, especially from the upper warmer - heat patterns with fever, irritability, thirst, cough, thick, yellow sputum, hot sores and swellings. Clears heat, dries dampness - damp-…

ViewJie Geng (Balloon Flower Rhizome)

Opens up and disseminates lung qi, expels phlegm - cough (wind-heat/cold), benefits the throat (sore, loss of voice). Promotes discharge of pus. Guides other herbs to the upper body.

ViewJing Jie (Schizonepeta Stem)

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…

ViewLian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit)

Clear heat and toxins, dissipates nodules - carbuncles and hot sores, neck lumps. Expel wind-heat - fever, slight chills, sore throat, headache.

ViewShan Zha (Hawthorn Fruit)

Reduces and moves food stagnation outward - accumulation of meat and/or greasy foods with distention, pain, diarrhea. Transforms blood stasis, dissipates clumps - post-partum abdominal pain, hernial…

ViewZhi Zi (Cape Jasmine Fruit, Gardenia)

Clears heat (Heart and Liver), eliminates irritability - heat patterns with fever, restlessness, insomnia, delirium, stifling sensation in the chest. Drains damp heat - lin (urinary dysfunction) syn…

A single formula, alone, may not be sufficient to fully address a particular TCM diagnostic pattern. Formulas may be used alone, in combinations, and/or in stages. Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan is a candidate for consideration when needing to influence lung wind invasion - wind heat.

Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan may potentially be used, in coordination with a well tailored overall approach, to influence the following conditions: constipation, eczema, fever and/or rosacea

Our clinical staff have made the following notes, regarding fang feng tong sheng wan.

This formula can be used for excess heat in the interior and exterior.

As noted above, fang feng tong sheng wan is within the release the exterior functional group. And it appears within the sub-category "release exterior-interior excess", which contains the following formulas:

ViewXiao Qing Long Wan (Minor Blue Dragon Pills)

Cold/flu like symptoms such as aversion to cold, cough, clear watery phlegm -from exterior wind cold invasion. Wheezing, heavy sensation, edema due to interior water accumulation.

All formulas in the primary category of "release the exterior" are listed below.

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