Aidus & E-Fong Herbal Solution
Herbal Formula for Strengthening Qi- Yu Ping Feng San
 
                             Yu Ping Feng San
                          Jade Screen Powder


SOURCE: Dan Xi Xin Fa (Danxi's Experiential Therapies)
INGREDIENTS:
Fang Feng (Ledebouriella Root) 30g
Huang Qi (Astragalus root) 30g
Bai zhu (Bighead atractylodes rhizome) 60g
DIRECTONS: All herbs are ground into powder, 6~9 grams powder for each time, twice a day, or they can be decocted in
water for oral administration.
EFFECTS: Replenishing qi, consolidating the exterior and ceasing sweating.
INDICATIONS: It is used for syndrome of unconsolidation of the exterior qi manifested by spontaneous perspiration and
aversion to cold, pale complexion, pale tongue with whitish coating, floating and soft pulse, and the patient catches frequent
wind and cold due to weak constitution.
ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: This is a representative formula to replenish qi and consolidate the exterior. Huang Qi
(Astragalus root) with sweat flavor and warm property effects on the spleen and lung meridians. It is the principal herb for
replenishing qi to consolidate the exterior. Bai Zhu (Bighead atractylodes rhizome) strengthens and replenishes qi, consolidates
the exterior to cease sweating. It assists Huang Qi (astragalus root) to strengthen the middle jiao so that the source of growth
and transformation becomes richer, the exterior qi will be stronger, and the excretion of perspiration is controlled. Attack of
the evil-qi is prevented.Fang Feng ( Ledebouriella root) promotes the surface of the body to expel wind. The combination of
Huang Qi (astragalus root) with Fang Feng (Ledebouriella root) has such advantages as consolidating the exterior and
preventing from retaining the evil qi within the body, and expelling the evil qi and avoiding impairment of the genuine qi; It
really is a good combination of tonification with disper- sion. Thus, for patient with spontaneous perspiration ,due to
deficiency of the exte- rior, it can consolidate the exterior to cease sweating; for patient with frequent common cold due to qi
deficiency, it can consolidate the exterior-qi and expel the evil qi.
Both  Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Screen powder) and Gui Zhi (Cassia Twig Decoction) can be used for spontaneous
perspiration. The former consolidates the exterior to cease perspiration and is indicated to spontaneous perspiration due to
unconsolidation of defensive yang, whilst the latter stresses on harmonizing nutrient qi and defense qi and is ,good at relieving
exterior syndrome, being applicable for spontaneous perspiration caused by exogenous wind-cold