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 |