Cough-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Cough-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction,Cough with phlegm due to heat stagnation in the lungs.

Formulas Name : Cough-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Chinese Name : 止嗽四物汤

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (washed with wine), Chuanxiong, Red Peony Root, Raw Rehmannia Root, Xianhu, Platycodon (stem removed), Perilla, Apricot Kernel (skin and tip removed), Golden Boil Grass, Scutellaria, Anemarrhena, Fritillaria, and Mulberry Bark—all in equal parts; Licorice, half the usual amount.

Source

*Lu Fu Jin Fang* (Prohibited Formulas of the Lu Mansion), Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Cough with phlegm due to heat stagnation in the lungs.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct in water, and take while warm.

Cough-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction,*Lu Fu Jin Fang* (Prohibited Formulas of the Lu Mansion), Volume 3.,Cough with phlegm due to heat stagnation in the lungs.

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