Xiao Feng San
Classical TCM Formula Profile
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消風散 · Xiāo Fēng Sàn
A classical formula for wind-heat or damp-heat skin itch, rash and eczema with redness and discharge.
Quick Facts
- Formula Category
- Wind-Damp Dispelling Formulas
- Primary Pattern
- Damp-Heat
- Primary Function
- Dispel wind, nourish blood, clear heat, dry damp
- Primary Therapeutic Principle
- Dispel wind-heat/damp from the skin and nourish blood
- Classical Source
- Ming-Qing classical formulary
- Available as Granules
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Formula Overview
A classical formula for wind-heat or damp-heat skin itch, rash and eczema with redness and discharge.
Therapeutic Principle
Traditionally selected when the presentation matches the core pattern of this formula.
Composition
(Sovereign / Minister / Assistant / Envoy)
Related Health Topics
How does this formula compare?
| Compare | Xiao Feng San | Dang Gui Yin Zi | Fang Feng Tong Sheng San | Long Dan Xie Gan Tang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Function | Dispel wind, nourish blood, clear heat, dry damp | Nourish blood, dispel wind, stop itch | Release exterior, clear heat, drain downward, resolve toxin | Clear Liver Fire, drain Damp-Heat |
| Formula Category | Wind-Damp Dispelling Formulas | Blood-Tonifying Formulas | Exterior-Releasing Formulas | Heat-Clearing Formulas |
| Typical TCM Pattern | Damp-Heat | Blood Deficiency | Wind-Heat | Liver Fire |
| Main Conditions | Fever ·Constipation ·Headache | Bitter Taste in Mouth ·Damp-Heat Constitution | ||
| Main Herbs | Schizonepeta / Japanese Catnip ·Saposhnikovia Root ·Burdock Seed / Arctium Fruit ·Cicada Moulting ·Atractylodes Rhizome | Chinese Angelica Root ·White Peony Root ·Chuanxiong Rhizome ·Raw Rehmannia Root ·Tribulus Fruit | Saposhnikovia Root ·Schizonepeta / Japanese Catnip ·Forsythia Fruit ·Ephedra Herb ·Mentha / Peppermint | Gentian Root ·Scutellaria / Baikal Skullcap ·Gardenia Fruit ·Alisma Rhizome ·Akebia Stem |
| Classical Source | Ming-Qing classical formulary | Classical TCM formulary | Classical TCM formulary | Yi Fang Ji Jie (Analytic Collection of Medical Formulas, Wang Ang, Qing dynasty) |
Clinical Perspective
Xiao Feng San is distinguished from Dang Gui Yin Zi, Fang Feng Tong Sheng San, Long Dan Xie Gan Tang by its specific pattern focus and herb strategy.
For educational reference only, based on traditional pattern differentiation — not a substitute for professional advice.
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Medical Disclaimer
For general TCM education only — not medical advice. Consult a qualified TCM practitioner or licensed healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, nursing, on medication, or managing a chronic condition.