Modification to chuān xiōng chá tiáo sǎn

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
(Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Gree)

''Modification:'' To alter the focus of the formula in addressing headache along specific channels.

Gao Ben - Greater Yang Occipital Headache Chai Hu - Lesser Yang Temporal Headache Ge Gen - Yang Brightness Frontal Headache Wu Zhu Yu/Di Long - Terminal Yin Vertex Headache - refer to:
Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet
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    Herb Common Name   Qty.  
荊芥 Jing Jie schizonepeta stem or bud 12 grams
防風 Fang Feng saposhnikovia root, ledebouriella root, siler 4.5 grams
羌活 Qiang Huo notopterygium root, chiang-huo 6 grams
白芷 Bai Zhi angelica root 6 grams
細辛 Xi Xin Chinese wild ginger, asarum 3 grams
薄荷 Bo He field mint, mentha 24 grams
川芎 Chuan Xiong Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root 12 grams
甘草 Gan Cao licorice root 6 grams
added 藁本 Gao Ben Chinese lovage root, ligusticum root, kao-ben
added 葛根 Ge Gen kudzu root, pueraria
added 柴胡 Chai Hu hare's ear root, thorowax root, bupleurum
added 吳茱萸 Wu Zhu Yu evodia fruit
added 地龍 Di Long earthworm; lumbricus