Zhi Geng Er Chen Decoction

Zhi Geng Er Chen Decoction,Epigastric fullness and distension; phlegm-fluid-induced cough; in children, retained phlegm (visible in the mouth) after breastfeeding, distension of the chest and diaphragm, and vomiting of phlegm and saliva; in children with damp phlegm, loss of appetite, lethargy, a preference for lying down, a predominantly sallow complexion, and excessive phlegm.

Formulas Name : Zhi Geng Er Chen Decoction

Chinese Name : 枳梗二陈汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia, Tangerine Peel, Poria, Licorice, Fructus Aurantii, and Platycodon.

Source

*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.

Benefits

Epigastric fullness and distension; phlegm-fluid-induced cough; in children, retained phlegm (visible in the mouth) after breastfeeding, distension of the chest and diaphragm, and vomiting of phlegm and saliva; in children with damp phlegm, loss of appetite, lethargy, a preference for lying down, a predominantly sallow complexion, and excessive phlegm.

Zhi Geng Er Chen Decoction,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,Epigastric fullness and distension; phlegm-fluid-induced cough; in children, retained phlegm (visible in the mouth) after breastfeeding, distension of the chest and diaphragm, and vomiting of phlegm and saliva; in children with damp phlegm, loss of appetite, lethargy, a preference for lying down, a predominantly sallow complexion, and excessive phlegm.

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