Seven Forests Forsythia 18 Forsythia 18, also known as Lian Qiao Qing Re Pian, cleans toxins, clears heat, and dispels wind. What it is best for:Western Symptoms Forsythia 18 may be helpful for the following: - Ear Infection-Acute
- Eyes-Infections
- Nose-congestion
- Rash
- Skin-itching
- Throat-Sore
Chinese Therapeutic Effects: - Clean Toxin
- Clear Heat
- Dispel Wind
Forsythia 18 general notes Forsythia 18 by Seven Forests is a derivative of Bupleurum & Rehmannia Combination (Chaihu Qinggan Tang Bupleurum Liver-Cleansing Decoction) and Schizonepeta & Forsythia Combination (Jingjie Lianqiao Tang), which are indicated for skin eruptions, acne, and other upper body infections. From the traditional viewpoint, the formula dispels wind and cleans toxins. In the modern interpretation, several of the herbs in this formula have direct antibacterial activity (eg coptis, phellodendron, forsythia, lonicera), while some of the ingredients alleviate common symptoms, such as congestion and pain (eg chrysanthemum, schizonepeta, cnidium). In general, anti-infection formulas have a cold nature, but this one also has the warming herbs platycodon, schizonepeta, cnidium, siler, tang kuei, and myrrh that help resolve local congestion of qi, moisture, and blood. Digestive problems do not arise with use of this formula (even when used regularly) because there are no high doses of the herbs that might weaken the stomach/spleen. The influence of the toxin (see explanatory notes for Dictamnus 13) changes the syndrome from one that is of short duration and mostly involving congestion and heat to one that may last longer, recur frequently, and involves a localized manifestation of the most severe symptoms (eg ear ache, painful sinus obstruction). Ingredients Forsythia 18 by Seven Forests contains: | Pin Yin | English | Percentage | | Lian Qiao | Forsythia | 8% | | Jin Yin Hua | Lonicera Flower | 8% | | Jie Geng | Platycodon | 7% | | Ju Hua | Chrysanthemum | 7% | | Jing Jie | Schizonepeta | 6% | | Zhi Zi (Shan) | Gardenia | 6% | | Chuan Xiong | Ligusticum | 6% | | Huang Qin | Scutellaria | 6% | | Bai Shao | Peony (White) | 6% | | Chai Hu | Bupleurum | 5% | | Fang Feng | Siler | 5% | | Dang Gui (Shen) | Tangkuei | 5% | | Niu Bang Zi | Arctium | 5% | | Huang Bai (Chuan) | Phellodendron Bark | 5% | | Man Jing Zi | Vitex | 5% | | Huang Lian | Coptis | 4% | | Gan Cao | Licorice | 4% | | Mo Yao | Myrrh | 2% | How you use it: Take 2-3 count, three times a day. Also available in: Forsythia 18 250 count |
