Table 3 Content and nature of six Chinese herbs in Yuk-ping-feng San (YS)
Pharmaceutical name | Chinese name | Nature | Flavour | Acting organs | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Astragali Radix (15 g) | 黃耆 Hyangqi | Slight warm | Sweet | Lung, spleen | Reinforce Qi and strengthen external body resistance |
Atractylodis macrocephalae Rhizome (12 g) | 白朮 baizhu | Warm | Sweet bitter | Spleen | Reinforce Qi of the spleen |
Saposhnikoviae Radix (3 g) | 防風 Fangfeng | Slight warm | Acrid | Spleen, liver | Expel wind-dampness and alleviate pain |
Magnolia Flos (3 g) | 辛夷 Xinyi | Warm | Acrid | Lung, stomach | Expel cold and decrease nasal congestion |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 甘草 | Neutral | Sweet | Spleen, lung | Reinforce Qi and harmonise all other herbs |
Xanthii, fructus | 蒼耳子 | warm | Acrid bitter | Lung | Release nose blockage and expel wind |