Colorful Phoenix Pearl Combination
Cai feng zhen zhu an chuang wan
Kan Traditionals
Clears Heat, cools Blood, tonifies Blood and Yin.
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- Herb: Mother-of-pearl shell, Phellodendron bark, Honeysuckle flower, Adenophora root, Prepared rehmannia root, Scrophularia root, Chinese rhubarb rhizome and root, Prunella fruit spike, Arnebia root, Pearl
- Herb (Pinyin): Zhen zhu mu, Huang bai, Jin yin hua, Nan sha shen, Shu di huang, Xuan shen, Da huang, Xia ku cao, Zi cao, Zhen zhu
- Pattern: Blood deficiency, Blood stasis with Heat, especially of the Upper Burner
- Actions: Cools Blood, Tonify Blood and Yin, Clear Heat
- Indications: Supports healthy skin, Occasional red and hot accumulations on the skin, Occasional skin sensitivity, itchy skin
- Contraindications: Contraindicated during pregnancy.
- Tongue: Red or purple with red dots.
- Pulse: Rapid, and may also be floating or wiry.
Colorful Phoenix Pearl Combination is based on the traditional formula Colorful Phoenix Precious Pearl Pill (Cai Feng Zhen Zhu An Chuang Wan), a formula addressing Heat pushing out through the skin from the Blood (Xue) level. Colorful Phoenix Pearl Combination is indicated when there is a symptomatic mixture of Heat, Yin and Blood deficiency. Surface Wind Heat may also be a factor. The herbs in this formula are a combination of Yin and Blood tonics and herbs that clear Heat from the Blood and skin. All are there to support healthy skin free of accumulations such as occasional skin boils, rashes or carbuncles with redness or itching.
Mother-of-pearl shell, the chief herb in this formula, calms the Liver, anchors the Yang and drains Liver Fire. Pearl supports the action of the chief herb by clearing Liver Heat, calming ascendant Liver Yang and nourishing Yin.
Phellodendron bark drains Damp Heat, drains Kidney Fire and resolves blazing Fire. Honeysuckle flower clears Heat and resolves blazing Fire. Scrophularia root clears Heat and cools the Blood, especially when Heat has entered the Blood level. It nourishes the Yin, moistens dryness, softens hardness and dissipates accumulation due to Phlegm Fire. Chinese rhubarb rhizome and root drains Heat and blazing Fire, purges accumulations, transform Dampness, supports healthy urination and invigorates blood. Prunella fruit spike clears Heat and dissipates
accumulation due to Phlegm Fire and cools Liver Fire. Arnebia root clears Heat, cools the Blood and resolves blazing Fire. It also clears Damp Heat from the skin.
Adenophora root nourishes the Stomach, generates fluids and clears Heat. It moistens the Exterior and is indicated for occasional dry, itchy skin, especially aggravated by cold, dry weather. Prepared Rehmannia root tonifies the Blood and the Essence and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. It supports the formula by tonifying and balancing the effects of all of the Heat clearing herbs found in the formula.
For additional tonification, combine with Four Gentlemen or Shen Ling Spleen Support to strengthen the Spleen Qi and support the digestive system. To nourish the Kidneys, combine with Rehmannia Six.
ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT
Colorful Phoenix Pearl Combination is based on the traditional formula Colorful Phoenix Precious Pearl Pill (Cai Feng Zhen Zhu An Chuang Wan).