Lusterless and yellow complexion according to Chinese Medicine
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A herbal formula that might help with lusterless and yellow complexion
Xuan Bi Tang
Source date: 1798 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Clears and resolves Damp-Heat. Unblocks the meridians. Disbands painful obstruction.
Why might Xuan Bi Tang help with lusterless and yellow complexion?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Painful Obstruction due to Damp Heat in Channels' of which lusterless and yellow complexion is a symptom.
Stephania root might help with lusterless and yellow complexion
Why might Stephania Root (Fang Ji) help with lusterless and yellow complexion?
Because it is a key herb in Xuan Bi Tang, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with lusterless and yellow complexion as a symptom)
Stephania Roots is a Cold herb that tastes Bitter. It targets the Bladder and the Lung.
Its main actions are: Encourages urination. Allays pain and dispels Wind-Damp painful obstruction (Bi Pain).
Other symptoms often associated with lusterless and yellow complexion
Heat and pain in the joints Reduced mobility Fever Shaking chills Scanty and dark urine