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The top herbs in Fu Zi Tang are Prepared Aconite (Zhi Fu Zi), Atractylodes Rhizomes (Bai Zhu) and Poria-Cocos Mushrooms (Fu Ling)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Meridians. Assists the Yang. Dispels Cold. Transforms Dampness.
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp' of which migraine is a symptom.
The top herbs in Fang Feng Tong Sheng San are Saposhnikovia Roots (Fang Feng), Ephedra (Ma Huang) and Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Source date: 1172 AD
Number of ingredients: 17 herbs
Key actions: Disperses Wind. Releases the Exterior. Drains Heat. Unblocks the bowels.
Fang Feng Tong Sheng San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of migraine
Source date: 1308 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Induces sweating . Dispels Dampness. Expels Wind-Cold. Clears Interior Heat .
Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of migraine
The top herbs in Ma Huang Tang are Ephedra (Ma Huang), Cinnamon Twigs (Gui Zhi) and Apricot Seeds (Xing Ren)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Releases exterior cold. Treats wheezing.
Ma Huang Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of migraine
The top herbs in Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang are Ephedra (Ma Huang), Prepared Aconite (Zhi Fu Zi) and Wild Ginger (Xi Xin)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Tonifes the Yang. Releases the Exterior.
Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of migraine
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