Asthma-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Asthma-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction,Impaired lung qi, shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Asthma-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 定喘四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (washed with wine) 6 fen, Ligusticum chuanxiong 6 fen, Paeonia lactiflora (stir-fried with wine) 6 fen, Rehmannia glutinosa (raw) 7 fen, Poria cocos (peeled) 8 fen, Peucedanum praeruptorum 8 fen, Platycodon grandiflorus (stem removed) 8 fen, Prunus armeniaca (blanched) 8 fen,Capsella 0.08 fen, Perilla 0.08 fen, Mulberry Bark 0.08 fen, Golden Boil Grass 0.08 fen, Trifoliate Orange Peel (pitted, fried with bran) 0.08 fen, Trifoliate Orange Fruit (fried with bran) 0.08 fen, Licorice 0.03 fen.

Source

From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Impaired lung qi, shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Asthma-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 3.,Impaired lung qi, shortness of breath.

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