Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San 藿香正氣散 - Agastache Formula to Recify the Qi
Powder for Dispelling Turbidity with Agastache
HUO XIANG ZHENG QI SAN Uses
- Releases Exterior
- Transforms Damp
- Regulates Qi
- Harmonizes the Middle Organs
- Acute gastroenteritis, common cold causing dyspepsia, stomach flu due to middle jiao injury by wind-cold-dampness during summer or autumn, sudden turmoil disorders, malarial disorders
HUO XIANG ZHENG QI SAN Dosage
Granules: 2-4 grams, taken 2-3 times a day, best on an empty stomach
Tablets: 5 tablets, 2-3 times a day
Whole Herbs:
Using a container made of ceramic, glass, or stainless steel (no aluminum, iron or copper) boil 1 packet of herbs in 2-3 quarts of water for until 2 cups of medicine remain. Strain herbs; save and refrigerate for a second boiling. Drink 1 cup in the AM. And 1 cup in the PM. If desired, repeat the following day, using the saved herbs from the refrigerator.
Commonly, Chinese herbs are boiled for 20 - 40 minutes, the dregs are strained out and the "tea" is taken warm or at room temperature. Boiling times are averaged according to the composition of the formula. Flower and leaf will yield medicine in 5 -20 minutes. Roots take 20 to 40 minutes; Shells and minerals must cook for at least one hour. A few herbs, like mint or tangerine peel, must be quick-boiled for only 1-5 minutes to retain their volatile oils. These herbs are added separately to the boiling mixture just before completion.
HUO XIANG ZHENG QI SAN Safety & Side Effects
Traditional Chinese Medicine is powerful and reliable, but it can be complex. As TCM is not based on symptoms alone, self-diagnosis and self-treatment aren't recommended. Best to start a TeleVisit or an Online-herbal-consultation.
HUO XIANG ZHENG QI SAN Ingredients
| Agastaches Seu Pogostemonis Herba Perillae Frutescens Folium Angelicae Dahuricae Radix Areca Catechu Pericarpium Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma Poriae Cocos Sclerotium Pinelliae Preparata Rhizoma Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex Platycodi Grandiflora Radix Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Radix Jujubae Fructus |
(Huo Xiang) - patchouli plant (Zi Su Ye) - perilla leaf (Bai Zhi) - angelica dahurica root (Da Fu Pi) - betel nut tree bark (Bai Zhu) - atractylodis Rhizome (Fu Ling) - tuckahoe mushroom (Zhi Ban Xia) - prepared pinellia rhizome (Hou Po) - magnolia bark (Jie Geng) - balloon flower root (Chen Pi) - aged citrus peel (Gan Cao) - licorice root (Da Zao) - sour date fruit |
* What’s the Difference Between, PIAN, WAN, TANG, SAN, SHUI and GAO?
- PIAN = Tablet (modern looking pill)
- WAN = Pill (old-style or handmade pill, or black teapill)
- TANG = Water Decoction (boiled whole herbs)
- SAN = Powder (milled or granulated)
- SHUI = Tincture (extract with alcohol or other solvent)
- GAO = Paste (topical unguent or plaster)
*These statements have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Pregnant or nursing women should consult their health care provider before taking any supplement
