Decoction for Dispelling Stagnation and Descending Phlegm

Decoction for Dispelling Stagnation and Descending Phlegm,For coughs due to stagnant phlegm, distension and oppression in the chest and flanks, and coughs caused by accumulated phlegm.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Dispelling Stagnation and Descending Phlegm

Chinese Name : 开郁降痰汤

Drug Formulation

Almond (skin and tip removed) 1 qian, Trifoliate Orange Peel 1 qian, Scutellaria (wine-fried) 1 qian, Perilla Seed (fried) 1 qian, Platycodon (fried) 2 qian, Cyperus (processed with children’s urine) 2 qian, Fritillaria (core removed) 2 qian, Trichosanthes Seed (oil removed) 2 qian, Hawthorn 2 qian, Licorice 2 fen.

Source

From *Yu’an*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For coughs due to stagnant phlegm, distension and oppression in the chest and flanks, and coughs caused by accumulated phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Add 30 stalks of lampwick; take after meals.

Decoction for Dispelling Stagnation and Descending Phlegm,From *Yu’an*, Volume 4.,For coughs due to stagnant phlegm, distension and oppression in the chest and flanks, and coughs caused by accumulated phlegm.

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