The Chinese name Xiao Feng Pian literally translates as "clear wind pills." This classical formula is used for various skin discomforts such as red, itchy, scaly skin, and rashes.^†

Xiao Feng San effectively expels wind, eliminates dampness, clears heat and cools the blood. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), skin conditions such as those mentioned above present when external wind-heat or wind-dampness is allowed to enter the body (often due to a deficiency of protective Qi) where it encounters pre-existing damp-heat. The wind then becomes trapped between the flesh and skin and is unable to vent externally or drain internally. Eventually, it transforms into wind-toxin presenting as red, itchy and/or purulent type skin lesions. The tongue may have a white or yellow coating (indicating the level of heat penetration) and the pulse may be forceful, floating and rapid.

The pattern associated with the formula Xiao Feng San has three primary aspects: wind-heat, dampness and blood-heat. The herbs which compose the formula therefore can be understood by dividing them into three groups.

The first group of herbs include Jing Jie (Schizonepeta), Fang Feng (Siler root), Niu Bang Zi (Burdock seed) and Chan Tui (Cicada moulting) which disperse external wind, clear heat from the skin and relieve itching.

The deputy herbs Cang Zhu, Tong Cao and Ku Shen (Sophora root) dry dampness and clear damp-heat. The Dui Yao pair (traditional combination) of Shi Gao (Gypsum) and Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena rhizome) clear Qi level heat which is an important consideration here in order to prevent the heat from penetrating into even deeper levels of the body which would only exacerbate the condition. Shi Gao and Zhi Mu are used together specifically because they are able to strongly clear excess heat while protecting precious fluids and Yin which may otherwise be damaged not only by the heat but by the use of cold and drying medicinals essential to this formula. Shi Gao and Zhi Mu both clear heat from the Lung which is the Zang-Fu organ that dominates the exterior, and therefore directly influences the skin and interstices.

The herbs Di Huang (Rehmannia root) and Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica root) cool, nourish and gently invigorate the blood which aid in extinguishing wind. Gan Cao (Licorice) clears heat, relieves toxicity and harmonizes the formula.

Xiao Feng Pian is powerful and highly effective Traditional Chinese herbal formula for supporting skin health. ^†

References

Dong quai root	Angelica sinensis	(Dang Gui)
Rehmannia root tuber	Rehmannia glutinosa	(Di Huang)
Siler root	Saposhnikovia divaricata	(Fang Feng)
Cicada skin		(Chan Tui)
Anemarrhena rhizome	Anemarrhena asphodeloides	(Zhi Mu)
Shrubby sophora root	Sophora flavescens	(Ku Shen)
Schizonepeta aboveground parts	Schizonepeta tenuifolia	(Jing Jie)
Cang-zhu atractylodes rhizome	Atractylodes lancea	(Cang Zhu)
Burdock fruit	Arctium lappa	(Niu Bang Zi)
Gypsum		(Shi Gao)
Chinese licorice root & rhizome	Glycyrrhiza uralensis	(Gan Cao)
Tetrapanax papyrifer pith	Tetrapanax papyrifer	(Tong Cao)

Guang Ci Tang® Xiao Feng Pian (Skin Windclear™) 40 grams in 200 mg 200 tablets @ 5:1 strength.

At a true 5:1 concentration, this product represents the most potent form of Xiao Feng Pian (San/Wan) on the market. One tablet is equal to 1 gram of raw herb.

Please note that Guang Ci Tang® Xiao Feng Wan in the pill form, which has the same formulation as the tablet, is discontinued.

Xiao Feng Pian tablets are made with 100% natural herbs that are tested for authenticity, quality, and potency. A traditional water decoction is prepared with the herbs to reproduce the time-tested efficacy of the formula, and this water decoction is concentrated with our proprietary technology to form a potent extract that is made into easily absorbed tablets, which are remarkably effective, easy to use, and safe. The tablets are produced by Guang Ci Tang® in our state of the art cGMP-certified facility and imported in accordance with U.S. FDA guidelines. When you choose Guang Ci Tang® products, you are taking advantage of a wonderful fusion of science and tradition that incorporates the highest standards in the field of Chinese medicine today.

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The standard dosage for Xiao Feng Pian is 6 tablets each time, taken 2 to 3 times daily. One bottle lasts users 11 to 17 days.

The dose may be doubled for a quicker and stronger response as needed. Consult your practitioner for precise dosage recommendations based on body weight and other factors.

Side effects

Xiao Feng Pian (Wan) has been safely used with few adverse effects when used as directed.

Warning

Allergy

Skin Windclear™ is gluten free

Precaution