LU+-+Fang+Feng+&+Huang+Qi

=The combination to treat the failure of the Lung to predominate the skin due to wind-cold attack: Fang Feng & Huang Qi=

Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, Apiaceae, Saposhnikovia divaricata: Siler, ledebouriella root)


Category:
 * Warm Acrid Release the Exterior

Properties:
 * Acrid sweet, slightly warm
 * Bladder, Liver, Spleen, (San Jiao)
 * Moderate
 * slightly warm
 * Less Drying than most wind expelling herbs
 * Used for ALL wind D/O
 * Treats dampness
 * Treats diarrhea and pain in the bowels
 * Treats migrane

Huang Qi ( Astragali Radix, Fabaceae, Astragalus membranaceus, Milk vetch root, astragalus root)
Category:
 * Tonify Qi

Properties:
 * Sweet, slightly warm
 * Lung, Spleen
 * Raises the yang qi
 * Tonifies the Lung and Spleen
 * Stops sweating
 * Facilitates urination
 * Promotes the discharge of pus
 * Generates flesh
 * Spring's ability to rise and expand (Berletich, 2009)
 * CONTRA: Not for early states of sores or if significant heat toxin is present after ulcerating sores

The Combination of Fang Feng & Huang Qi

** Combining Principals: **

 * According the Mov't of Qi
 * According to Zang Fu Attribution
 * According to Organ Preference
 * According to 5e relationship
 * According to Qi, Blood, Body Fluid & Essence
 * According to Body constitution of Patient
 * Nature of Disease
 * Location of Disease (int/ext; multiple organs involved)
 * Complexity of Disease
 * Various organs
 * Different pathologies at same time
 * Minimize side effects
 * Encourage patients to take herbs

** Formulas: **

 * Yu Ping Feng San