Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm and Expelling Phlegm,From *Xuanming Lun*, cited in Volume 43 of *Yitong*.,Stomach fire caused by rich, greasy foods; heat-phlegm above the diaphragm; phlegm that cannot be coughed up or spat out; thick and sticky sputum when coughing or spitting.
Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm and Expelling Phlegm
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm and Expelling Phlegm
Chinese Name : 清膈导痰汤
Drug Formulation
1 qian of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 qian of Fritillaria thunbergii, 0.5 fen of Platycodon grandiflorus, 0.5 fen of Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 0.5 fen of Citrus reticulata, 0.8 fen of Trichosanthes kirilowii, 0.8 fen of Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds, 0.8 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, 0.8 fen of Poria cocos, 1.5 qian of Gypsum fibrosum, 1.5 qian of Natrium carbonatum.
Source
From *Xuanming Lun*, cited in Volume 43 of *Yitong*.
Benefits
Stomach fire caused by rich, greasy foods; heat-phlegm above the diaphragm; phlegm that cannot be coughed up or spat out; thick and sticky sputum when coughing or spitting.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 zhan of water, add 20 bamboo leaves (washed and crushed), decoct until reduced to 8 fen, and take after a meal.
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Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm and Expelling Phlegm,Stomach fire caused by rich, greasy foods; heat-phlegm above the diaphragm; phlegm that cannot be coughed up or spat out; thick and sticky sputum when coughing or spitting.