Release Exterior Heat

Question 1

What herbs and foods would be suitable to release exterior wind-heat?

Answer 1

Pungent flavours with a cooling nature

Question 2

What foods are beneficial for Wind-Heat?

Answer 2

Room temp tea that consists of: peppermint, chrysanthemum and mulberry leaf
Iced drinks: iced drinks are to be avoided, their extremely cold nature may cause Qi and Blood to flow internally instead of releasing the pathogen. They may also damage the Spleen and Stomach.

Question 3

What foods should be avoided in conditions of exterior wind heat?

Answer 3

Deep fried, spicy food, mucus forming foods, excessively sour and astringent foods.

Question 4

What cooking methods should be used in Wind-Heat conditions?

Answer 4

Blanching, steaming with minimum amount of oils and seasonings

Question 5

What culinary herbs should be used?

Answer 5

Peppermint and chrysanthemum

Question 6

What are herbs are beneficial for Wind-Heat conditions?

Answer 6

Bo He / Mentha canadensis
Sang Ye / Morus albą
Ju Hua / Chrysanthemum morifolium

Question 7

What are the two herbal formulas for Wind-Heat?

Answer 7

Yin Qiao San
Xin Yi San

Question 8

What is Yin Qiao San?

Answer 8

1. Yin Hua
2. Lian Qiao
3. Jie Geng
4. Bo He
5. Niu Bang Zi
6. Jing Jie (Sui)
7. Dan Dou Chi
8. Lu Gen
9. Zhu Ye
10. Sheng Gan Cao

Question 9

What is the function of Yin Qiao San?

Answer 9

Release the exterior with acrid cool, clears heat and removes toxic substances

Question 10

What are the patterns / signs and symptoms of Yin Qiao San?

Answer 10

External wind-heat, warm diseases with symptoms of fever, slight aversion to wind, no sweat or non-smooth sweating, headache, thirst, sore throat

T: red tip with thin white coating or thin yellowish coating
P: floating and rapid pulse

Question 11

What are the cautions / contras of Yin Qiao San?

Answer 11

Wind-cold type cold or flu with dominant chills
Muscle ache with absence of sweating

Question 12

What is the dosage of Yin Qiao San?

Answer 12

8-12 pills at 3-4x / day or in severe cases every two hours

Question 13

What is Xin Yi San?

Answer 13

1. Sang Ye
2. Ju Hua
3. Xing Ren
4. Lian Qiao
5. Bo He
6. Jie Geng
7. Gan Cao
8. Wei Gen

Question 14

What are the functions of Xin Yi San?

Answer 14

Dipel wind-heat
Disperse Lung Qi to stop cough

Question 15

What are the patterns / signs and symptoms of Xin Yi San?

Answer 15

Early stage of exterior wind and warm patterns, presenting as mild fever, slight thirst, cough with dry or sore throat

T: red tip
P: floating and rapid

Question 16

What are the cautions of Xin Yi San?

Answer 16

Contraindicated with cough due to wind-cold pattern

Question 17

What is the dosage of Xin Yi San?

Answer 17

8-12 pills three to five times per day

Question 18

What is Bao He?

Answer 18

MENTHA HAPLOCALYX

Question 19

What are the actions and indications of Bao He?

Answer 19

• Expels Wind-Heat, releases the exterior, used for wind-heat particularly when affecting the head, eyes and throat. Exterior Wind-Heat presents as fever, cough and particularly headache, red eyes and sore throat.
• Moves and regulates Liver Qi, used for Liver Qi constraint/stagnation presenting as pressure in chest and flanks, emotional instability, gynaecological complaints (e.g. irregular periods, PMS)
• Vents rashes, used to promote eruption and alleviates itch. Early stage rashes (wind0heat) presents as eczema, urticaria, rashes with fever, itching, rubella and measles failing to erupt.

Question 20

What is the classifications of Bao He?

Answer 20

Nature: cold
Taste or flavour: acrid, aromatic
Direction of action: lifting
Site of action: Lung, Liver

Question 21

What is the dosage Bao He?

Answer 21

3-6g

Question 22

What are the cautions / contras of Bao He?

Answer 22

Long term use may irritate the stomach or inhibit location.
Caution with: Exterior deficiency, profuse sweating. Yin Xu

Question 23

What is Sang Ye?

Answer 23

MORUS ALBA (LEAF)

Question 24

What are the actions and indications of Sang Ye?

Answer 24

• Releases external wind-heat for wind-heat attack, presenting as fever, cough, thirst, sore throat, red and painful eyes
• Calms the Liver and brightens the eyes for Liver Yang rising or with Yin Xu, presenting as red, painful, dry or inflamed eyes or floaters
• Clears Lung heat and moistens dryness for Lung Heat or with dryness, manifesting as cough with thick yellow phlegm that is hard to expectorate, dry mouth with thirst.

Question 25

What are the classifications of Sang Ye?

Answer 25

Nature: cold
Taste or flavour: bitter, sweet
Direction of action: floating, sinks for Liver Yang
Site of action: Lung, Liver

Question 26

What is the dosage of Sang Ye?

Answer 26

3-10g

Question 27

What are the cautions / contras of Sang Ye?

Answer 27

Contraindicated to external wind cold patterns

Question 28

What is Ju Hua?

Answer 28

CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM RAMAT

Question 29

What are the actions and indications of Ju Hua?

Answer 29

• Releases the exterior, dispels wind-heat patterns. Presents as headache, fever, cough and sore throat
• Subdues Liver Yang/Heat, clears eyes, used for ascendant Liver Yang or Liver Heat affecting the eyes. Presents as inflamed, red, dry and/or painful eyes, blurry vision
• Calms the Liver, extinguishes Wind. Used for Liver Wind, particularly affecting the head. Presents as dizziness, headache and deafness
• Resolves toxicity, used for toxic sores/swellings, vents rashes. Presents as eczema, burns, purulent sores, boils and allergic skin reactions.

Question 30

What are the classifications of Ju Hua?

Answer 30

Nature: slightly cold
Taste or flavour: bitter, sweet, acrid
Direction of action: floating and sinking
Site of action: Lung, Liver

Question 31

What is the dosage of Ju Hua?

Answer 31

5-10g

Question 32

What are the cautions of Ju Hua?

Answer 32

Spleen Qi/Yang xu with poor appetite and diarrhoea