Decoction for Regulating the Middle and Stopping Cough，From *Medical Explorations* (Yixue Tanli Ji), Volume 3.，For cases where, following sweating due to cold damage, the spleen is overwhelmed by internal heat and loses its ability to transport and transform, leading to the accumulation of phlegm and saliva and resulting in cough.
Decoction for Regulating the Middle and Stopping Cough
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Regulating the Middle and Stopping Cough
Chinese Name : 调中止嗽汤
Drug Formulation
3 qian of roasted Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 qian of Tussilago farfara flower, 4 qian of Poria cocos, 2 qian of Amomum villosum, 3 qian of Aster tataricus, 3 qian of processed Pinellia ternata, 3 qian of Schisandra chinensis, 3 qian of Citrus reticulata peel, and 3 qian of Glycyrrhiza uralensis.
Source
From *Medical Explorations* (Yixue Tanli Ji), Volume 3.
Benefits
For cases where, following sweating due to cold damage, the spleen is overwhelmed by internal heat and loses its ability to transport and transform, leading to the accumulation of phlegm and saliva and resulting in cough.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take while warm.
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Decoction for Regulating the Middle and Stopping Cough,For cases where, following sweating due to cold damage, the spleen is overwhelmed by internal heat and loses its ability to transport and transform, leading to the accumulation of phlegm and saliva and resulting in cough.