Antiphlogistic Formula is a modern formula based on the empirical use of individual herbs used classically. It is indicated for Blazing Heat, especially when temporary Heat is stagnating in the head, throat, lung, skin, digestive or urinary system. Antiphlogistic Formula clears Heat and blazing Fire as it occurs in the Upper, Middle and Lower Burners. The chief herb, Andrographis root, is extremely bitter and cold. It is strong enough to use alone, as it is very good at clearing Heat from all areas of the body. It also dries Damp and resolves blazing Fire, especially when expressed in the skin. Andrographis herb is supported by Isatis root and Dandelion herb. Isatis root is also bitter and cold. It drains Heat and resolves blazing Fire, particularly when it acts upon the Upper Burner. Dandelion herb is bitter, sweet and cold. It clears Heat and softens accumulations. Its actions are useful when Heat collects in the Upper and Lower Burners. Antiphlogistic Formula can easily be added to other formulas to enhance their Heat or Fire clearing effect. By combining Antiphlogistic Formula and a complementary formula, the Heat clearing properties can be guided to any of the Three Burners, such as:• Combine with Initial Defense, Yin Qiao, Gan Mao Ling or Zhong Gan Ling for Wind Heat.• Combine with White Tiger to strongly clear Heat from the Interior with Qi level Heat.• Combine with Pinellia Dispersing Formula to strongly clear Phlegm Heat from the Lungs.• Combine with Derma Wind Release or Colorful Phoenix Pearl Combination to clear Heat and Fire from the skin.• Combine with Quell Fire, from the Kan Herbals line, to strongly clear Damp Heat with blazing Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder. (This is a strong combination and should only be given short-term.)• Combine with Traveler’s Comfort to clear Heat and Fire from the digestive system.• Combine with Relieving Formula or Water’s Way to clear Damp Heat from the Urinary Bladder.• Combine with Minor Bupleurum for Damp Heat in the Shao Yang channels.• Combine with CoptiDetox for Damp Heat in the digestive system. ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENTAntiphlogistic Formula is based on Chuan Xin Lian Kang Yan Pian, a modern formula based on empirical use of individual herbs.
