Decoction of Two Winters to Clear the Lungs，*Compendium of Measles Disorders*, Volume 3.，Persistent measles toxin, lung deficiency with counterflow of qi and stagnant fire, resulting in shortness of breath and coughing with wheezing that continues unceasingly; chest protrusion and raised shoulders; shaking of the head and waving of the hands; and epistaxis.
Decoction of Two Winters to Clear the Lungs
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Formulas Name : Decoction of Two Winters to Clear the Lungs
Chinese Name : 二冬清肺饮
Drug Formulation
Ophiopogon tuber, Asparagus root, Apricot kernel, Forsythia fruit, Licorice root, Sichuan fritillary bulb, Anemarrhena rhizome, Aristolochia root, Schisandra fruit, Trichosanthes fruit.
Source
*Compendium of Measles Disorders*, Volume 3.
Benefits
Persistent measles toxin, lung deficiency with counterflow of qi and stagnant fire, resulting in shortness of breath and coughing with wheezing that continues unceasingly; chest protrusion and raised shoulders; shaking of the head and waving of the hands; and epistaxis.
Instructions for Use
Add glutinous rice, decoct in water, and take orally.
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Decoction of Two Winters to Clear the Lungs,Persistent measles toxin, lung deficiency with counterflow of qi and stagnant fire, resulting in shortness of breath and coughing with wheezing that continues unceasingly; chest protrusion and raised shoulders; shaking of the head and waving of the hands; and epistaxis.