Ginseng, Licorice, and Platycodon Decoction

Ginseng, Licorice, and Platycodon Decoction,For wind-heat common cold, with intense heat pressing on the body; toxic heat from smallpox lesions rising upward; swelling and pain in the throat; stagnant phlegm; coughing with loss of voice; and reduced appetite.

Formulas Name : Ginseng, Licorice, and Platycodon Decoction

Chinese Name : 人参甘桔汤

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of ginseng (stem removed), 1 liang of platycodon (chopped and soaked in honey water), and 3 qian of licorice (half raw, half roasted).

Source

From *The Heart Book for Saving Infants*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For wind-heat common cold, with intense heat pressing on the body; toxic heat from smallpox lesions rising upward; swelling and pain in the throat; stagnant phlegm; coughing with loss of voice; and reduced appetite.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely chop the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose; add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 7 fen, and take warm at any time.

Ginseng, Licorice, and Platycodon Decoction,From *The Heart Book for Saving Infants*, Volume 2.,For wind-heat common cold, with intense heat pressing on the body; toxic heat from smallpox lesions rising upward; swelling and pain in the throat; stagnant phlegm; coughing with loss of voice; and reduced appetite.

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