Herbs that Release the Exterior
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Which herb mildly releases the exterior, meaning it can used for early-stage wind-heat or wind-cold? It also eliminates irritability; for irritability, restlessness, and insomnia after a febrile disorder.
Dan Dou Chi and Cong Bai are used together for early-stage exterior attacks. Dan Dou Chi also eliminates irritability (Shen disturbance due to heat), but that comes up in like one formula.
Source: Bensky, D. (2004). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 64. [Q918]