Decoction to Moisten the Lungs and Relieve Cough and Phlegm

Decoction to Moisten the Lungs and Relieve Cough and Phlegm,For chronic cough.

Formulas Name : Decoction to Moisten the Lungs and Relieve Cough and Phlegm

Chinese Name : 润肺除嗽饮

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 3 fen, Apricot Kernel 3 fen, Raw Licorice 3 fen, Peppermint 3 fen, Schisandra berries 9 grains, Tussilago flower, Aster root,Ephedra, tangerine peel (white pith removed), gypsum (calcined), platycodon root, pinellia, mulberry bark (honey-coated and sand-roasted), triturated citrus peel (fried with wheat bran), black plum, and millet husks (pits removed, honey-roasted)—each in equal parts.

Source

*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 2.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For chronic cough.

Instructions for Use

Add 3 slices of fresh ginger, 1 pinch of fine tea, and 1.5 lids of water; decoct until reduced to 1 bowl, then take.

Decoction to Moisten the Lungs and Relieve Cough and Phlegm,*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 2.,For chronic cough.

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