Mendong Decoction

Mendong Decoction,For dryness-induced cough and shortness of breath, thirst with parched lips, restlessness and heat prompting a desire to drink, difficulty expectorating phlegm (which may contain traces of blood), and reddish tints in urine and stool.

Formulas Name : Mendong Decoction

Chinese Name : 门冬饮子

Drug Formulation

Tianmendong, Ophiopogon, Mulberry Bark, Trifoliate Orange Peel, Platycodon, Schizonepeta, Licorice.

Source

From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For dryness-induced cough and shortness of breath, thirst with parched lips, restlessness and heat prompting a desire to drink, difficulty expectorating phlegm (which may contain traces of blood), and reddish tints in urine and stool.

Mendong Decoction,From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.,For dryness-induced cough and shortness of breath, thirst with parched lips, restlessness and heat prompting a desire to drink, difficulty expectorating phlegm (which may contain traces of blood), and reddish tints in urine and stool.

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