Enhanced Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Pills

Enhanced Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Pills,Asthma that comes and goes intermittently, accompanied by shortness of breath and a sense of oppression in the chest; phlegm that cannot be coughed up, with only 1–2 mouthfuls forced out, and the phlegm slightly mixed with specks of blood. This is due to the accumulation of latent fluid; initially, Yang declines and turbidity rises, followed by a gradual depletion of Yin. This type of asthma belongs to the category of deficiency-cold, with the injury to Yang slightly affecting the Yin aspect as well.

Formulas Name : Enhanced Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Pills

Chinese Name : 加味苓桂术甘丸

Drug Formulation

Raw Atractylodes (soaked in rice wash) 3 liang, Zhejiang Poria 3 liang, deer spine bone (roasted in a decoction of 4 qian of Ephedra) 3 liang, Cinnamomum twig 8 qian, Pinellia processed with bamboo sap 2 liang, apricot kernel powder 2.5 liang, Northern Asarum 3 qian, roasted licorice 6 qian.

Source

From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Processing

Mix with water to form pills.

Benefits

Asthma that comes and goes intermittently, accompanied by shortness of breath and a sense of oppression in the chest; phlegm that cannot be coughed up, with only 1–2 mouthfuls forced out, and the phlegm slightly mixed with specks of blood. This is due to the accumulation of latent fluid; initially, Yang declines and turbidity rises, followed by a gradual depletion of Yin. This type of asthma belongs to the category of deficiency-cold, with the injury to Yang slightly affecting the Yin aspect as well.

Instructions for Use

Take 1.5–2 qian per dose, washed down with lightly salted water.

Enhanced Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Pills,From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Asthma that comes and goes intermittently, accompanied by shortness of breath and a sense of oppression in the chest; phlegm that cannot be coughed up, with only 1–2 mouthfuls forced out, and the phlegm slightly mixed with specks of blood. This is due to the accumulation of latent fluid; initially, Yang declines and turbidity rises, followed by a gradual depletion of Yin. This type of asthma belongs to the category of deficiency-cold, with the injury to Yang slightly affecting the Yin aspect as well.

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