Dai-Ge Powder

Dai-Ge Powder,Clears liver heat, resolves phlegm, and relieves cough. Indicated for liver fire invading the lungs, manifested as dizziness, tinnitus, coughing up blood-tinged sputum, discomfort in the throat, and pain in the chest and flanks; accompanied by a red tongue with a thick, yellow coating and a taut, rapid pulse.

Formulas Name : Dai-Ge Powder

Chinese Name : 黛蛤散

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Indigo Powder, 3 qian of Calcined Clam Powder.

Source

Qing Dynasty, *Health and Hygiene: The Great Treasure*

Benefits

Clears liver heat, resolves phlegm, and relieves cough. Indicated for liver fire invading the lungs, manifested as dizziness, tinnitus, coughing up blood-tinged sputum, discomfort in the throat, and pain in the chest and flanks; accompanied by a red tongue with a thick, yellow coating and a taut, rapid pulse.

Instructions for Use

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder; take 3 grams per dose. Place 9 grams in a cloth bag and decoct. For pills, take 6 grams per dose, allowing them to dissolve in the mouth before bedtime.

Dai-Ge Powder,Qing Dynasty, *Health and Hygiene: The Great Treasure*,Clears liver heat, resolves phlegm, and relieves cough. Indicated for liver fire invading the lungs, manifested as dizziness, tinnitus, coughing up blood-tinged sputum, discomfort in the throat, and pain in the chest and flanks; accompanied by a red tongue with a thick, yellow coating and a taut, rapid pulse.

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