Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Pogostemon Formula (Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San)

 

2002 藿香正氣散 (Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San)

 

Pogostemon Formula

 

Pogostemon Powder to Rectify the Qi


Formulation

Chinese Name

Pharmaceutical Name

Pin Yin Name

English Name

大腹皮

Pericarpium Arecae

Da Fu Pi

Areca Peel

茯苓

Poria

Fu Ling

Hoelen

白芷

Radix Angelicae dahuricae

Bai Zhi

Angelica

紫蘇葉

Folium Perillae

Zi Su Ye

Perilla Leaf

藿香

Herba Pogostemonis

Huo Xiang

Pogostemon

生薑

Rhizoma Zingiberis recens

Sheng Jiang

Fresh Ginger

陳皮

Pericarpium Citri reticulatae

Chen Pi

Citrus Peel

桔梗

Radix Platycodonis

Jie Geng

Platycodon

白朮

Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae

Bai Zhu

White Atractylodes

厚朴

Cortex Magnoliae officinalis

Hou Pu

Magnolia Bark

半夏麴

Rhizoma Pinelliae fermentatae

Ban Xia Qu

Leavened Pinellia

炙甘草

Radix Glycyrrhizae praeparata cum melle

Zhi Gan Cao

Baked Licorice

大棗

Fructus Jujubae

Da Zao

Jujube

Classic Literature Reference

Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Formulas of the Bureau of the People's Welfare Pharmacy, 1078).

Compiler: Chen, Shi-wen et al.

 

Indications

Traditional:

Affliction of wind-cold with internal damp accumulation marked by fever, aversion to cold, headache, a sensation of fullness and discomfort in the chest and epigastrium, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, borborygmus, loss of taste, and a white and greasy tongue coating.

Modern:

Common cold, influenza, stomach flu, acute gastroenteritis, acute or chronic colitis, peptic ulcer, acidosis, urticaria, acute food poisoning, heatstroke, and infantile diarrhea.

 

 

Pattern of Affliction of Wind-Cold with Internal Damp Accumulation

 

 

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