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Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm and Resolving Phlegm

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Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm and Resolving Phlegm,For qi stagnation and phlegm obstruction causing dysphagia and inability to swallow food.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm and Resolving Phlegm

Chinese Name : 利膈豁痰汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia, tangerine peel, bitter orange, areca nut, agarwood, platycodon, trichosanthes, coptis, gardenia, cyperus, fine tea, white mustard seed, and gypsum.

Source

From *Supplement to the Essentials of Formulas for Observing and Collecting*, Volume 4, citing *Comprehensive Treatise on Diagnosis and Treatment*.

Benefits

For qi stagnation and phlegm obstruction causing dysphagia and inability to swallow food.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water; initially take 2–3 doses, then add Perilla Leaf and Ephedra.

Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm and Resolving Phlegm,From *Supplement to the Essentials of Formulas for Observing and Collecting*, Volume 4, citing *Comprehensive Treatise on Diagnosis and Treatment*.,For qi stagnation and phlegm obstruction causing dysphagia and inability to swallow food.

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