Cypress Branch Decoction

Cypress Branch Decoction,Chronic cough with counterflow of qi, facial and ocular edema, hemoptysis, and epistaxis.

Formulas Name : Cypress Branch Decoction

Chinese Name : 柏枝饮

Drug Formulation

Dried cypress branches, dried lotus root nodes (in one formula, add white peony root and rhinoceros horn juice to be taken together).

Source

*A Synthesis of Pediatrics*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Chronic cough with counterflow of qi, facial and ocular edema, hemoptysis, and epistaxis.

Instructions for Use

Mix with honey and dissolve in boiling water before taking.

Cypress Branch Decoction,*A Synthesis of Pediatrics*, Volume 1.,Chronic cough with counterflow of qi, facial and ocular edema, hemoptysis, and epistaxis.

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