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Decoction for Clearing the Metal and Calming the Lungs,For men and women with bone-consuming fever and consumptive heat, accompanied by coughing with phlegm or blood.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Clearing the Metal and Calming the Lungs

Chinese Name : 清金宁肺汤

Drug Formulation

Anemarrhena, Fritillaria, Ophiopogon, Coix Seed, Platycodon, Raw Rehmannia, Peppermint, Peony, Angelica, Perilla Seed, Mulberry Bark, Scutellaria, Atractylodes, Licorice.

Source

From *Huo Ren Xin Tong*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For men and women with bone-consuming fever and consumptive heat, accompanied by coughing with phlegm or blood.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in 2 zhong of water with 1 slice of fresh ginger until reduced to 7 fen; take on an empty stomach; re-decoct the residue.

Decoction for Clearing the Metal and Calming the Lungs，From *Huo Ren Xin Tong*, Volume 2.，For men and women with bone-consuming fever and consumptive heat, accompanied by coughing with phlegm or blood.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026

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