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Decoction for Clearing Heat and Soothing the Throat

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Decoction for Clearing Heat and Soothing the Throat,Throat pain caused by deficient fire rising upward, with a sensation of obstruction when swallowing or speaking.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing Heat and Soothing the Throat

Chinese Name : 降火清喉汤

Drug Formulation

7 fen of Peppermint, 7 fen of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 qian of Platycodon grandiflorus, 1 qian of Phellodendron amurense (wine-fried), 1 qian of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 1 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa, 6 fen of Fritillaria thunbergii (fried), 6 fen of Gardenia jasminoides seeds (fried), and 4 fen of Glycyrrhiza uralensis.

Source

*Xingyuan*, Volume 6.

Benefits

Throat pain caused by deficient fire rising upward, with a sensation of obstruction when swallowing or speaking.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Decoct in water; take warm after meals.

Decoction for Clearing Heat and Soothing the Throat,*Xingyuan*, Volume 6.,Throat pain caused by deficient fire rising upward, with a sensation of obstruction when swallowing or speaking.

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