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Aidus & E-Fong Herbal Solution
Herbal Medicine for Relieving Exterior Syndromes
Herbal Medicine for Relieving Exterior Syndromes
Chapter 1
Herbal Medicine for Relieving Exterior Syndromes
Herbal Medicine with the effects of dispersing pathogenic factors from the superficies of the body and relieving exterior
syndromes are called herbal medicine for relieving exterior syndromes.
Mainly pungent in flavour for dispersion, light in quality for lifting and floating effects, and chiefly acting on the lung
channel and the superficies of the body, this type of herbs can expel pathogenic factors from the superficies or relieve
exterior syndromes by diaphoresis. They are indicated for exterior syndromes due to affection by exopathogens.
With their effects of relieving cough, relieving asthma, inducing diuresis, removing edema, alleviating pain and
promoting eruption, etc, some drugs can be used to treat cough, asthma, edema, arthralgia, German measles, and
measles.
According to their different properties and indications, herbs for relieving exterior syndromes are divided into two
categories: herbs with pungent in flavour and warm in nature for relieving exterior syndromes and herbs with pungent
in flavour and cool in nature for relieving exterior syndromes. They should be chosen according to different
syndromes, and used in compatibly with drugs for resolving phlegm, relieving cough, promoting the flow of Qi,
eliminating fullness, dispersing cold alleviating pain, inducing diuresis, removing edema, clearing heat, removing toxic
substance , restoring Qi, and strengthening the body resistance according to accompanying syndrome and the
patient constitution.
Herbs which are pungent and dispersing damage Yin and deplete Qi. Therefore, the types of herbs should be used
until the patient gets better. They should not be excessively used in order to avoid damaging vital Qi. In addition,
patients with spontaneous perspiration, night sweating, debility after illness, chronic skin and external disease, lingering
stranguria, and haemorrhage should be careful or prohibited to use the herbal medicine for relieving exterior
syndromes .
Largely aromatic in smell, light in quality, and containing, volatile oil for relieving exterior syndromes should not be
decocted for a long time in order to avoid reducing effective ingredients. (Aidus & E-fong Herbal Solution)
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