| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to slight aversion to wind |
Cong Bai Jie Geng Tang
Scallion and Platycodon Decoction
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Releases the Exterior;
Disperses Heat and Wind;
Purifies toxins;
Cools Blood;
Clears Lung-Heat.
| First stage of an externally-contracted Wind-Heat. | Beginning of fever;
Headache;
Respiratory tract infection (incubation period, early-stage disorder);
Sore throat;
Swelling of the throat;
Cough;
Slight aversion to wind;
Thirst;
Red tongue, thin-white coating;
Floating-Rapid pulse (Fu Shu).
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Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang
Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coicis and Licorice Decoction; Mahuang and Coix Decoction
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Disperses Wind-Damp;
Regulates breathing.
| Externally-contracted disorders due to Wind-Damp, in particular. | Fever worsening in the afternoon;
Generalized rheumatic pain that is not severe;
Cough;
Dry skin;
Slight aversion to wind;
Floating-Slippery pulse (Fu Hua).
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