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The top herbs in Xiao Feng San are Japanese Catnip (Jing Jie), Saposhnikovia Roots (Fang Feng) and Greater Burdock Fruits (Niu Bang Zi)
Source date: 1617 AD
Number of ingredients: 13 herbs
Key actions: Disperses Wind. Eliminates Dampness. Clears Heat. Cools the Blood.
Xiao Feng San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of tinea infection
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat tinea as can be seen on Garden Balsam Stem's page.
Garden Balsam Stems is a Cool herb that tastes Bitter and Pungent. It targets the Spleen, the Kidney and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Invigorates Blood and removes Blood Stagnation. Clear Toxic-Heat, cools the Blood and relieves pain. Drains Damp-Heat. Dispels Wind-Damp and relaxes the muscle and sinews.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat tinea as can be seen on Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruit's page.
Chinese Honeylocust Abnormal Fruits is a Warm herb that tastes Pungent and Salty. It targets the Large intestine and the Lung.
Its main actions are: Clears Phlegm. Opens orifice and blockage. Dispels Wind and kill worms.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat tinea as can be seen on Thunder God Vine's page.
Thunder God Vines is a Cold herb that tastes Bitter and Pungent. It targets the Spleen and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Dispels Wind and Dampness. Strongly clears Heat and resolves toxicity. Reduces swellings and stops pain. Kills parasites and bugs. Stops itching.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat tinea as can be seen on Chinaberry Root Bark's page.
Chinaberry Root Barks is a Cold herb that tastes Bitter. It targets the Spleen, the Stomach and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Kills parasites in the Intestines. Used topically for tinea and trichomonas vaginitis.
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat tinea as can be seen on Genkwa Flower's page.
Genkwa Flowers is a Warm herb that tastes Bitter and Pungent. It targets the Kidney, the Large intestine and the Lung.
Its main actions are: Relieves chronic congestion of Fluids in the chest and stops cough. Drains congested Fluids through the urine and the stool. Expels parasites.
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