Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Clearing Dryness

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Clearing Dryness,In cases of warm disease where the exterior syndrome has already resolved, the patient may not experience loose stools, or may present with wheezing or coughing, frequently expectorating phlegm and saliva; there is definite external invasion by excess heat, yet the pulse is markedly weak and rapid.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Clearing Dryness

Chinese Name : 滋阴清燥汤

Drug Formulation

Talc 1 liang, Licorice 3 qian, Raw Hangzhou Peony Root 4 qian, Raw Chinese Yam 1 liang.

Source

From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

In cases of warm disease where the exterior syndrome has already resolved, the patient may not experience loose stools, or may present with wheezing or coughing, frequently expectorating phlegm and saliva; there is definite external invasion by excess heat, yet the pulse is markedly weak and rapid.

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Clearing Dryness,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,In cases of warm disease where the exterior syndrome has already resolved, the patient may not experience loose stools, or may present with wheezing or coughing, frequently expectorating phlegm and saliva; there is definite external invasion by excess heat, yet the pulse is markedly weak and rapid.

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