SINUS A C FORMULA BI YUANG TONG QIAO FANG

CHINAMED SINUS A C FORMULA BI YUANG TONG QIAO FANG

This is a modern empirical formula that is based on the following classical formulas:

– Cang Er Zi San (Xanthium Powder-Formula), from Formulas to Benefit Life (ji sheng fang), by Yan Yong-he, 1253.
– Yin Qiao San (Lonicara and Forsythia Powder-Formula) from the Analysis of Warm Diseases (wen bing tiao bian), by Wu Ju-tong (a.k.a. Wu Tang), 1798
– Jing Fang Bai Du San (Scizonepeta and Saposhnikovia Powder-Formula to Overcome Toxin) from Key to the Therapeutics of Childrens Diseases (xiao er zheng zi jue), by Qian Yi, 1119.
– Huang lian Jie Du Tang (Decoction Formula with Coptis to Resolve Toxin) from Medical Secrets of an Official (wai tai mi yao), by Wang Tao, 752.

This formula covers the major pathodynamic factors underlying an episode of infective sinusitis, which may occur as an acute condition or an acute on chronic condition. The key clinical features for which this formula is indicated are all related to the activity of pathogenic factors, i.e. an excess syndrome:

– Nasal discharge with purulent (yellow or greenish) discharge
– Strong pain over the sinuses
– Full pulse
– Substantial tongue coat It should be noted that in chronic conditions with an acute flare up, the pulse may be thready and the tongue may not have a thick coat, due to the underlying pattern of deficiency.

Ingredients:
– Lonicera japonica, flower 金銀花 161.2 mg
– Forsythia suspensa, fruit 連翹 161.2 mg
– Mentha haplocalyx, herb 薄荷 161.2 mg
– Morus alba, leaf 桑葉 161.2 mg
– Chrysanthemum sinense, flower 菊花 120.9 mg
– Ledebouriella seseloides, root 防風 120.9 mg
– Magnolia liliflora, flower bud 辛夷 120.9 mg
– Xanthium sibiricum, fruit 蒼耳子 120.9 mg
– Angelica dahurica, root 白芷 120.9 mg
– Scutellaria baicalensis, root 黃芩 120.7 mg
– Gardenia jasminoides, fruit 栀子 120.7 mg
– Schizonepeta tenuifolia, herb top flowering 荊芥 120.7 mg
– Glycyrrhiza uralensis, root 甘草 66.9 mg
– Ligusticum sinense, rhizome 藁本 120.7 mg

Signs & Symptoms
– Sinusitis, (acute or acute on chronic)
– Nasal discharge (yellow or green)

Dosage & Course of Treatment
– 6 – 10 capsules, twice daily.
– In severe cases and in the early stages of treatment (first 7 – 10 days) the dosage may be increased by 50 – 100%
– Course of treatment: 2 – 3 weeks.
– For short term use only.

Cautions & Contraindications
– Contains Glycyrrhiza, which potentiates prednisone and corticosteroids by prolonging steroid biological half-life; caution in patients with hypertension.
– Caution in patients with Spleen Qi deficiency (do not use overly high dosages).