Qing Bi Tang is one of the most commonly used herbal formulas for treating sinusitis, rhinitis and sinus infection. It clears nasal obstruction caused by damp heat: stuffy nose, yellow and sticky nasal discharge, sneezing, headache, itchy nose and throat, decreased sense of smell and energy level, and fatigue. The original source for this formula is Yan Fang (Time-Tested Formulas), of unknown author and date.
Composition
| ge gen (Radix puerariae lobatae) ma huang (Herba ephedrae) sheng jiang (Rhizoma zingiberis recens) yi yi ren (Semen coicis) jie geng (Radix platycodonis) xin yi hua (Flos magnoliae) shi gao (Gypsum fibrosum) da huang (Radix et rhizoma rhei) chuan xiong (Rhizoma chuanxiong) rou gui (Cortex cinnamomi) bai shao (Radix paeoniae alba) da zao (Fructus jujubae) gan cao (Radix et rhizoma glycyrrhizae) | 12 g 6 g 3 g 10 g 9 g 8 g 2 g 3 g 3 g 5 g 3 g 2 g 2 g |
Prepare ingredients as a warm decoction with meals to avoid possible digestive discomfort.
Qing Bi Tang specifically treats nasal obstruction caused by damp heat, with the diagnostic symptom of yellow and sticky discharge. This syndrome may occur secondary to an acute exterior attack or a chronic condition. If the nasal obstruction is the result of an exterior condition, other symptoms of an exterior attack may be present, such as sneezing, headache, aversion to cold- and itching of the nose and throat. If the nasal obstruction is chronic in nature, patients may experience a decreased sense of smell, decreased energy level, fatigue, and other allergy symptoms.
Qing Bi Tang and You Bi Tang are formulated based on the clinical experience of past herbalists. These formulas have been refined after years of trial and error, and are very effective for treating sinusitis and rhinitis characterized by damp heat. The original sources of these two formulas are unavailable because they have not been formally cited in any reference or textbook.
There are three formulas that commonly treat various types of sinusitis and rhinitis. Cang Er Zi San (Xanthium Powder) is best for wind-heat condition characterized by nasal obstruction with yellow discharge. Xin Yi San (Magnolia Flower Powder) is most effective for wind-cold condition characterized by nasal obstruction with clear, white discharge. Qing Bi Tang targets damp-heat condition characterized by nasal obstruction with yellow, sticky nasal discharge that has a foul smell.
Chronic pain afflicts over 20% of the adult population. Sadly, most MDs have essentially no education in treating pain, beyond offering a few toxic medications. Then they tend to steer people with pain away from those health practitioners who are trained. This puts the acupuncture community on the front lines for addressing this epidemic.
When the body is going through a stressful event, the sympathetic system is activated. This activation will help the body with a life-threatening situation. If this state is activated for prolonged periods of time, it starts to consume energy. These traumatic events that generate stressors in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) will eventually become internalized.
| Digital Exclusive
One of the things that makes acupuncture so difficult to measure is that the medicine actually does contain some esoteric aspects. There have been numerous studies that demonstrate the neurochemical reasoning behind why acupuncture points stimulate the autonomic nervous system to enact change However, not all the benefits of TCM can easily be measured by randomized, controlled trials. But does that make them fundamentally and definitively untrue?
| Digital Exclusive