Decoction of Rhubarb for Clearing the Lungs

Decoction of Rhubarb for Clearing the Lungs,Excess qi in the lungs, restlessness and fullness in the chest, coughing and shortness of breath, and qi stagnation in the large intestine.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Rhubarb for Clearing the Lungs

Chinese Name : 泻肺大黄煎

Drug Formulation

2 liang Sichuan rhubarb (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted), 3 he fresh rehmannia juice, 1 liang apricot kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tips, and double kernels removed, then ground raw), 1 liang trichosanthes fruit (roasted with wheat bran until slightly yellow, pith removed), 2 he burdock root juice, 2 liang prunus mume kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin and tips removed, lightly roasted).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Excess qi in the lungs, restlessness and fullness in the chest, coughing and shortness of breath, and qi stagnation in the large intestine.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 liang of honey and 2 liang of clarified butter; add the juices from the first two ingredients to a silver pot, then add the powdered herbs. Stir until well blended, simmer over low heat until it forms a paste, and store in a porcelain container. Take 1 teaspoon per dose, mixed with clear congee, at any time of day.

Decoction of Rhubarb for Clearing the Lungs,*Shenghui*, Volume 6.,Excess qi in the lungs, restlessness and fullness in the chest, coughing and shortness of breath, and qi stagnation in the large intestine.

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