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Balanced Tonifying Decoction

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Balanced Tonifying Decoction,For those with a constitutional deficiency of yin qi who, when further agitated by emotional distress, occasionally contract wind-pathogen, thereby developing a cough.

Formulas Name : Balanced Tonifying Decoction

Chinese Name : 平补汤

Drug Formulation

Rehmannia glutinosa (cooked) 1 liang, Ophiopogon japonicus 1 liang, Glycyrrhiza 5 fen, Paeonia lactiflora 1 liang, Bupleurum chinense 1 qian, Panax ginseng 5 fen, Poria cocos 3 qian, Trichosanthes kirilowii 2 qian, Lilium brownii 5 qian, Schizonepeta tenuifolia (roasted until black) 1 qian.

Source

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

Benefits

For those with a constitutional deficiency of yin qi who, when further agitated by emotional distress, occasionally contract wind-pathogen, thereby developing a cough.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Balanced Tonifying Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,For those with a constitutional deficiency of yin qi who, when further agitated by emotional distress, occasionally contract wind-pathogen, thereby developing a cough.

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