Lian Qiao
Forsythiae Fructus
bitter, slightly acrid, slightly cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Cold and flu
- Fever
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Skin sores
- Internal abscesses
- Scrofula
Lian Qiao enters the lung, heart, and gallbladder systems. It is bitter to drain, slightly acrid to break up and disperse, and slightly cold to treat heat patterns.
Channels: lung, heart, gallbladder
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Appendicitis
- Headache
- Enlarged lymph glands
- Gonorrhea
- Lung abscess
- Sinus infection
- Boils
- Urinary tract infections
- Antimicrobial
- Hepatitis
- Diuretic
- Ulcers
- Antiemetic
Formulas:
- Bao He Wan
- Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang
- Fang Feng Tong Sheng San
- Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
- Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang
- Liang Ge San
- Ma Huang Lian Qiao Chi Xiao Dou Tang
- Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin
- Qing Gong Tang
- Qing Wen Bai Du Yin
- Qing Ying Tang
- Sang Ju Yin
- Yin Qiao San
Contraindications: Lian Qiao should not be prescribed to patients that present with weak digestive functions due to stomach and spleen deficiency
Zoo Image: a beluga whale with wind-heat around its head is wearing a toxic scarf and bobbing for clumps, it has sores and has its body shaped like a heart