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Asthma-Relieving Formula

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Asthma-Relieving Formula,Cough with sputum, yellow and thick sputum, chest tightness and shortness of breath, inability to lie flat, yellow tongue coating, and a floating, slippery, and slightly rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Asthma-Relieving Formula

Chinese Name : 平喘宁

Drug Formulation

Ephedra 3 qian, Phellodendron 4 qian, Ginkgo nut meat from 14 nuts, tea leaves 1 qian (brewed separately), rock sugar 2 liang (added in separate brews).

Source

From *Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine*.

Benefits

Cough with sputum, yellow and thick sputum, chest tightness and shortness of breath, inability to lie flat, yellow tongue coating, and a floating, slippery, and slightly rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Decoct the first three ingredients to extract the medicinal liquid; steep the last two in boiling water separately; combine and mix well; take one decoction before dinner and another before bedtime.

Asthma-Relieving Formula,From *Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,Cough with sputum, yellow and thick sputum, chest tightness and shortness of breath, inability to lie flat, yellow tongue coating, and a floating, slippery, and slightly rapid pulse.

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