Yu Ping Feng San玉屏风散
Jade Windscreen Powder
Ingredients3 herbs
Indications
Exterior deficiency with unsecured wei qi: the defensive qi is too weak to close the pores, so sweat leaks and wind enters at will. Securing without trapping — the little Fang Feng inside the tonics is the design.
Clinical Manifestations
- Spontaneous sweating with aversion to wind
- Recurrent colds of the exterior-deficient
- Pale complexion, fatigue
- Allergic rhinitis presentations of wei-qi deficiency
Health Categories
Modern Applications
Common adjustments
- Sweating pronounced — add Mu Li 牡蛎, Fu Xiao Mai 浮小麦
- Nasal allergy picture — add Xin Yi 辛夷, Cang Er Zi 苍耳子
Contraindications
Not for sweating of exterior excess (wind-cold invasion) or of yin-deficiency night sweats — both call for different strategies.
For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.
Pregnancy
Generally compatible — practitioner judgment applies
References
Source Yi Fang Lei Ju 《医方类聚》 · (cited) Yuan–Ming period
「腠理不密，易于感冒。」
- Classical source (public domain), cited in the source-quote section.
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.
Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.