Assist-Metal Decoction

Assist-Metal Decoction,For chronic cough that does not resolve, where herbs to tonify the kidneys and nourish yin have proven ineffective, and the patient instead experiences a diminished appetite; even when forced to eat, the food fails to digest, and phlegm is coughed up incessantly.

Formulas Name : Assist-Metal Decoction

Chinese Name : 助金汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 3 qian, licorice 1 qian, winterflower 1 qian, white atractylodes 5 qian, lily 5 qian, poria with ginseng 2 qian, cinnamon bark 5 fen, processed ginger 5 fen, perilla leaf 5 fen, stemona 5 fen, pinellia 3 fen.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For chronic cough that does not resolve, where herbs to tonify the kidneys and nourish yin have proven ineffective, and the patient instead experiences a diminished appetite; even when forced to eat, the food fails to digest, and phlegm is coughed up incessantly.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Assist-Metal Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,For chronic cough that does not resolve, where herbs to tonify the kidneys and nourish yin have proven ineffective, and the patient instead experiences a diminished appetite; even when forced to eat, the food fails to digest, and phlegm is coughed up incessantly.

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