Decoction for Consolidating the Essence and Relieving Asthma

Decoction for Consolidating the Essence and Relieving Asthma,Asthma in children with a constitutionally weak constitution or deficient vital energy following illness, resulting from lung qi deficiency. Symptoms include a pale or sallow complexion, listlessness, fatigue in the limbs, pale lips, a weak cough, shortness of breath, interrupted breathing, severe wheezing upon exertion and mild wheezing at rest, a fine and weak pulse, pale fingerprints, a pale-red tongue with a thin white coating.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Consolidating the Essence and Relieving Asthma

Chinese Name : 固本定喘汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of ginkgo nuts, 8 fen of Asarum, 2 qian of turtle shell gelatin, 1.5 qian of Schisandra berries, and 1 qian of dried ginger.

Source

From *A Brief Summary of Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment*.

Benefits

Asthma in children with a constitutionally weak constitution or deficient vital energy following illness, resulting from lung qi deficiency. Symptoms include a pale or sallow complexion, listlessness, fatigue in the limbs, pale lips, a weak cough, shortness of breath, interrupted breathing, severe wheezing upon exertion and mild wheezing at rest, a fine and weak pulse, pale fingerprints, a pale-red tongue with a thin white coating.

Decoction for Consolidating the Essence and Relieving Asthma,From *A Brief Summary of Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment*.,Asthma in children with a constitutionally weak constitution or deficient vital energy following illness, resulting from lung qi deficiency. Symptoms include a pale or sallow complexion, listlessness, fatigue in the limbs, pale lips, a weak cough, shortness of breath, interrupted breathing, severe wheezing upon exertion and mild wheezing at rest, a fine and weak pulse, pale fingerprints, a pale-red tongue with a thin white coating.

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