Eight-Ingredient Aster Decoction

Eight-Ingredient Aster Decoction,For children with counterflow qi and wheezing, or chronic cough damaging the lungs.

Formulas Name : Eight-Ingredient Aster Decoction

Chinese Name : 八味紫菀汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Aster tataricus, 2 liang of Asarum, 2 liang of licorice (roasted), 3 liang of Tussilago flower, 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, 1 liang of oyster shell, 1 liang of fermented soybeans, and 1 handful of bamboo leaves.

Source

From *Formulas for Infants and Toddlers*, cited in Volume 16 of *New Book on the Care of Young Children*.

Benefits

For children with counterflow qi and wheezing, or chronic cough damaging the lungs.

Instructions for Use

Add 7 sheng of water and boil until reduced to 2 sheng; a five-year-old should take 5 he. Increase the dose if the child does not respond.

Eight-Ingredient Aster Decoction,From *Formulas for Infants and Toddlers*, cited in Volume 16 of *New Book on the Care of Young Children*.,For children with counterflow qi and wheezing, or chronic cough damaging the lungs.

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