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Pattern六经辨证

外感风寒表实证

Wài Gǎn Fēng Hán Biǎo Shí Zhèng

Wind-Cold Exterior Repletion Pattern

Treatment Principle

辛温发汗，宣肺平喘

Acrid-warm sweating to release the exterior; diffuse the Lung and calm wheezing

Cardinal Symptoms · 主症

aversion to cold and fever
absence of sweating
headache and body pain
wheezing and panting

Pathomechanism · 病机

Wind-cold binds the exterior, the interstices are closed, and Lung qi fails to diffuse.

Treating Formulas · 主治方剂

Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction

大青龙汤

Dà Qīng Lóng Tāng

Major Bluegreen Dragon Decoction

藿香正气散

Huò Xiāng Zhèng Qì Sǎn

Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-08

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Wài Gǎn Fēng Hán Biǎo Shí Zhèng 外感风寒表实证 (Wind-Cold Exterior Repletion Pattern)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
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  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
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